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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 10, 1:01 PM
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected.
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Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
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What happened A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected.
The headline split The Seattle Times frames it as "Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected". Scientific American frames it as "The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought".
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Scientific AmericanNews report · Sep 10, 1:00 PM
The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought
The planet’s “wrinkles” give scientists a clue into how the world is contracting in size
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