Due to its toxicity, the use of mercury significantly declined in recent years, with limited applications in the chemical industry (as a catalyst) and in some electrical components. Now, an ...

WASHINGTON--Scientists have long known that Earth and Mercury have metallic cores. Like Earth, Mercury's outer core is composed of liquid metal, but there have only been hints that Mercury's innermost ...

A color-enhanced view of Mercury produced by using images from color base map imaging, showing the chemical, mineralogical, and physical differences between the rocks that make up Mercury’s surface.

Planetary scientists at NASA found evidence that Mercury has a solid metal inner core that is similar in size to that of Earth's. A team from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland observed the ...

Scientists have long known that Earth and Mercury have metallic cores. Like Earth, Mercury's outer core is composed of liquid metal, but there have only been hints that Mercury's innermost core is ...