Space Mission
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Approaching Mercury; orbit insertion scheduled November 21, 2026
Mercury's surface holds about 37 percent silicon dioxide by mass, up to 25 percent less than earlier estimates. That gap points to a hotter volcanic past, with lava rising from deeper mantle regions melted at extreme temperatures.
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