Scientists Model How The Sun Helps To Generate Ice On Mercury
In 2011 , NASA’sMESSENGER(Mercury Surface , Space Environment , Geochemistry and Ranging ) investigation confirm previous Earth - base detections ofwater icefrom Mercury ’s North Pole . A passably unexpected breakthrough for a planet with a daytime temperature of around 400 ° C ( 750 ° F ) . Until now , the scientific consensus suggested that most of Mercury ’s water was delivered by asteroids , similar to water ’s arrival on Earth ....