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Research revises estimates of Mercury's contraction

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The issue cites reporting that Mercury is shrinking faster than previously estimated.

Reporting date: 2026-09-24 (not necessarily the event date)

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Research revises estimates of Mercury's contraction
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-09-24
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-09-24-mercury-shrinkage
Claim: The issue cites reporting that Mercury is shrinking faster than previously estimated.
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- Welcome to September 24, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-september-24-2026
- Source linked by the September 24 issue — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/science/space/mercury-shrinking-wrinkles.html
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