Mercury has water!...

alcaray — 7/4/2008 7:44:34 PM (archived)

...in its atmosphere. Messenger also confirms volcanism.

Messenger is shaping up to be a fine, fine mission. It is another cheap one (cf. Phoenix) at only $427M.

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Mercury has water!... - alcaray - 7/4/2008 7:44:34 PM
- re: Mercury has water!... - Amazing find. Thanks, alcaray. - Marcia - 7/7/2008 8:59:01 PM
  - re: Mercury has water!... - Amazing find. Thanks, alcaray. - Marcia - 7/7/2008 9:01:02 PM
- Fantastic,...wow! (n/t) - pb - 7/5/2008 5:45:39 AM
- Ice Caps? - Adam Crowl - 7/4/2008 10:40:20 PM
  - One problem with ice cap sublimation as a source. - Jacob - 7/5/2008 6:01:33 PM
    - Cryogenic cold? - Adam Crowl - 7/7/2008 5:39:55 AM
      - re: Cryogenic cold? - Nick Hoffman - 7/7/2008 8:26:17 AM
        
        And now new images show a shield volcano on Mercury; no need for fissures to explain H20 eminations. (n/t) - Jacob - 7/7/2008 8:14:22 PM
  - Be nice to have a model that worked for Mercury AND Mars - nick hoffman - 7/4/2008 10:51:18 PM

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