Norman Ness29 March 1974
Mariner 10 magnetometer observations reveal that Mercury possesses an intrinsic magnetic field strong enough to form a magnetosphere.
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Mariner 10 magnetometer observations reveal that Mercury possesses an intrinsic magnetic field strong enough to form a magnetosphere.
MESSENGER results establish that Mercury's internal magnetic field is about one hundred times weaker than Earth's field.
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