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The planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting is believed to be the cause, tightening its surface.","category":"Science & Tech","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-10T19:05:12.801Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-10T18:09:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T01:00:07.134Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named researchers and journal; one full report and 39 digests provide corroboration.","critic":"The full report quotes a lead author and mentions a specific instrument, but lacks comment from affected parties or discussion of future implications.","hype":"Headlines use phrases like 'shrinking faster than expected' and 'drastically underestimated' which are mildly sensational."}},"tags":["#MercuryShrinkage","#PlanetaryScience","#SpaceExploration","#GermanAerospaceCenter","#GeophysicalResearchLetters"],"entities":["Mercury","German Aerospace Center","BepiColombo","Gaku Nishiyama"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Mercury's diameter may have decreased by up to 14 miles (23 kilometers), a shrinkage potentially 30% larger than previously estimated.","Researchers attribute the planet's contraction to its internal iron core cooling and shrinking, which tightens the surface.","A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters used maps of Mercury's faults and surface roughness to reassess its shrinkage.","The European and Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft is scheduled to enter orbit around Mercury in November."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Scientists estimate that Mercury may be shrinking 30% more than previously believed, potentially losing up to 14 miles (23 kilometers) in diameter. This contraction is attributed to the planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting over billions of years, causing its surface to tighten."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The findings, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters by researchers from the German Aerospace Center's Institute of Space Research, were derived by comparing maps of Mercury's faults and geologic signs of contraction with newer maps detailing surface roughness. The study suggests that rougher areas, possibly obscured by impact debris, may have hidden the full extent of the shrinkage."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The European and Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft, designed for a fuller survey of Mercury, is expected to enter orbit around the planet in November."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports below mention the specific names of the researchers from the German Aerospace Center's Institute of Space Research, other than Gaku Nishiyama, who is identified as the study's lead author in the full report from CTV News."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Ecopolitic","url":"https://ecopolitic.ro/planeta-mercur-se-micsoreaza-cu-o-rata-mai-rapida-decat-se-credea","headline":"Mercury Is Shrinking at a Rate Faster than 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