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Fantastic Photos of our Solar System

More than three billion years ago, Mercury was slammed by an asteroid or comet that created the Caloris Basin (the vast golden area). Volcanoes erupted at the crater's edges.

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Science Magazine, AAS / Carnegie Institution of Washington / Arizona State University / Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory / NASA

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