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[–] Cadende@hexbear.net 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I mean, it's a reputable magazine. It's not a scientific study directly but it seems fine and cites some specific data, and the author is an actual professor of planetary science. And it's actually been updated with a more modern hypothesis circa 2021 at the bottom. It's not like our understanding of mercury has completely changed in the last 10-15 years