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Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 miles thick, NASA spacecraft finds
- sitkack 2y agoMercury is so much more attractive than Mars. Rich in resources, has water-ice, and zones that would amenable to human habitation. Being so close to the sun it has limitless energy that can be used to build anything we need.
- reify 2y agounsuitable for human habitation as Icarus would remind us. Mercury's surface temperatures are both extremely hot and cold. Because the planet is so close to the Sun, day temperatures can reach highs of 800°F (430°C). Without an atmosphere to retain that heat at night, temperatures can dip as low as -290°F (-180°C). You could get sunburn while bathing in your budgie smugglers
- sitkack 2y agoA base on Mercury would most likely be constructed in the wall of a crater on the north pole.
- lofaszvanitt 2y agoI always fantasized about a pure diamond planet being shot with a gargantuan laser. So people could watch the light show.