Tag - Mercury

Despite its Intense Heat, Mercury May Harbor Polar Glaciers

Mercury may have buried glaciers near its north poleNASADiscovering subterranean salt glaciers at the north pole of the scorching planet Mercury might seem as improbable as locating a ski resort in the Amazon, yet a team of scientists from the Planetary Science Institute asserts they have uncovered supporting evidence for this phenomenon.Mercury is renowned...

How to Greatly Reduce Industrial Mercury Emissions

Industrial Mercury Emissions. Credit: Unsplash.Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a groundbreaking method to significantly reduce mercury levels in sulphuric acid, a widely used industrial chemical. The method involves ionizing mercury and forming an alloy with another metal through electrochemical processes.An electrode with a platinum surface binds the mercury, creating an alloy...

Mercury Earliest Atmosphere

Nasa/JHU/Carnegie CreditMercury is a really peculiar planet. The tiniest in the solar system and the one nearest to the sun, it rotates slowly in a 3:2 spin resonance and experiences hot temperatures of up to 430 degrees Celsius during the day and cold temperatures of -170 degrees Celsius at night.Its average density is...