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Why there is ice on the 400 degree hot Mercury

The usual temperature on Mercury: 427 degrees Celsius. It is no surprise that there is ice on this hot planet, because layers of ice were discovered by the NASA space probe Messenger in 2012. Why yourself Water ice has accumulated on the surface was previously unclear – however, meteorite impacts were blamed for this. Recent discoveries now indicate that it is likely to be heat-generated ice.

It can be found in craters that are protected from the sun. Temperatures of minus 200 degrees Celsius can result there. A recent study by Georgia Tech shows how water can collect on the surface of Mercury even at such hot temperatures.

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