{
  "id": 7375408,
  "title": "Mercury Has Shrunk Even More than Planetary Scientists Thought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mercury-has-shrunk-even-more-than-planetary-scientists-thought",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:41:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sci.News",
    "slug": "sci-news",
    "url": "https://www.sci.news/space/mercury-size-15063.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Solar System’s smallest planet has contracted by nearly 19 km (12 miles) across, as crater debris masked telltale wrinkles on its surface, according to new research led by the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Space Research. The post Mercury Has Shrunk Even More than Planetary Scientists Thought appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}