"Exploring Mercury's Salty Glaciers: Potential Havens for Alien Life?"

Scientists have discovered the presence of salt glaciers on Mercury, suggesting that even the closest planet to the sun may occasionally have conditions similar to Earth. These salt glaciers could potentially create habitable environments for life, similar to extreme environments on Earth. The discovery challenges the notion that Mercury is devoid of volatiles and indicates that they may be buried below the planet's surface. The glaciers are believed to have formed from deeply buried volatile-rich layers exposed by asteroid impacts. The research also suggests that clusters of hollows within impact craters on Mercury may originate from zones of volatile-rich layer exposure caused by space rock impacts.