How the scorching sun near Mercury may help the planet make ice (VIDEO)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Caption

There's ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures reach 400 degrees Celsius, or 750 degrees Fahrenheit. A new study says that the Vulcan heat on the planet closest to the sun likely helps make some of that ice.

Credit

NASA / Georgia Tech / Guberman / Brumfield

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.