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A new study estimates that Mercury has shrunk by about 2.7 to 5.6 kilometers due to cooling and contraction of its core, using a novel method focusing on the largest fault to provide more accurate measurements of its geological history.
Research indicates that Mercury has shrunk by approximately 2.7 to 5.6 kilometers since its formation, primarily due to cooling and faulting, with a new method providing more consistent estimates of this contraction. This insight enhances understanding of Mercury's thermal evolution and could be applied to study other planetary bodies with faults.