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Study: Mercury Lost More Size

scienceSeptember 15, 2026·81 words·1 min read

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Study: Mercury Lost More Size
Mercury is the smallest planet. It is near the Sun. A new study says Mercury gets smaller. It lost more size than scientists thought.
The middle of Mercury is big and very hot. Now it slowly gets cooler. So the planet gets smaller. The planet gets lines, like a dry fruit. Scientists count these lines.
In November, a spaceship gets to Mercury. It comes from Europe and Japan. It can check the planet's size. The scientists are excited about the news.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a big round thing that goes around the Sun
n.
work to learn new facts
n.
a person who studies the world
adj.
a ship that goes into space
n.
how big something is
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

planetn.

a big round thing that goes around the Sun

hành tinhplaneta惑星gezegenplanetaplanetaكوكبplaneetпланета行星행성
studyn.

work to learn new facts

nghiên cứuestudo研究araştırmaestudiobadanieدراسةonderzoekисследование研究연구
scientistn.

a person who studies the world

nhà khoa họccientista科学者bilim insanıcientíficonaukowiecعالِمwetenschapperучёный科学家과학자
spaceshipadj.

a ship that goes into space

tàu vũ trụnave espacial宇宙船uzay gemisinave espacialstatek kosmicznyمركبة فضائيةruimteschipкосмический корабль宇宙飞船우주선
sizen.

how big something is

kích thướctamanho大きさboyuttamañorozmiarحجمgrootteразмер大小크기

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The middle of the planet is cold.

2

In November, a spaceship gets to the planet.

3

Scientists count the lines on the planet.

4

The planet is far from the Sun.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What does the new study say about the planet?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do the lines on the planet look like?

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