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To: ETL

Amazing a planet where the daytime temp can be 800°F can have glaciers. Shows that the near-vacuum of Mercury’s atmosphere provides an excellent thermal break for anything in the Sun’s shadow.


7 posted on 12/28/2018 11:31:35 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Flick Lives

Wouldn’t the extremely low atmospheric pressure on Mercury result in boiling away the water.


9 posted on 12/28/2018 11:50:58 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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