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Reply to post: Re: Woah there, Mercury has a magnetosphere ?

Solar wind gave Mars a breather and its magnetosphere inflated

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Re: Woah there, Mercury has a magnetosphere ?

Mercury's orbital mechanics and proximity to the sun causes particularly powerful tidal heating.

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