Decades after initial observations, scientists confirm a dynamic electron radiation belt exists at Mercury, persisting for several Earth days.
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Mercury possesses a belt of radiation formed by energetic electrons. Its existence remained under discussion since the first measurements of Mariner 10 in the 1970s. A new analysis now shows a ring structure around the planet, whose...