FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoWhy haven't we ever landed a Rover on Mercury? Are there plans too?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down12
arrow-up143arrow-down1message-squareWhy haven't we ever landed a Rover on Mercury? Are there plans too?FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareCarrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·29 days agoMercury actually isn’t tidally locked, it has a 3:2 resonance, so does have a day/night cycle.
Mercury actually isn’t tidally locked, it has a 3:2 resonance, so does have a day/night cycle.
TIL. Thanks.