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The Full History of Planet Mercury: The Iron World That Shrank

Published Oct 21, 2026 · 28 min

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The full history of planet Mercury, from its birth 4.5 billion years ago to BepiColombo's arrival (status as of October 2026). The smallest planet is mostly iron, it has been shrinking for billions of years, and it hides water ice in craters the Sun never touches.

Narration in this film is a synthetic, cloned voice. Sources and image credits are in the YouTube description.

Chapters

1. 0:00 Cold open: Ice at the Edge of the Fire
2. 1:05 The Full History of Mercury
3. 1:32 Born Nearest the Fire
4. 5:05 The Iron Heart
5. 11:06 A World of Extremes
6. 15:44 Hiding in the Glare
7. 20:29 The Messengers
8. 24:29 Arrival, October 2026
9. 26:40 Closing: The Ice in the Dark

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