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    Mercury May Have Once Had An Awesome Ocean Of Magma, Says New Study

    By Ian Chant 2013-02-21T07:31:11-05:00.

    A new analysis of the surface of Mercury has revealed that the planet closest to the Sun was once totally badass. The results of a study by researchers at MIT suggest that at one point, some billions of years ago, the planet hosted a rolling ocean of flowing magma.

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