The unexpected similarity between the moon and Mercury

Mercury can unravel the long-standing mysteries of the moon's formation, after scientists found unexpected similarities between these two bodies.

Experts of the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have made similarities between Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, to the moon, especially in geological history.

According to the most popular hypothesis, the moon formed when a Mars-sized planet collided with the Earth 4.56 billion years ago - (Photo: NASA)

In a recent Moon Origins conference held in London, scientists said the discovery could reveal unknowns about the long-standing popular theory to explain the source. Ms. Hang's.

According to the accepted hypothesis, the moon formed when a Mars-sized planet collided with the Earth about 4.56 billion years ago.

This collision divided the Earth into two unequal parts. The smaller part condensed into the moon.

According to Space.com, Sean Solomon, the chief executive of NASA's Messenger mission to Mercury, said that like the moon, Mercury has a smooth surface.

Specifically, the smooth area on Mercury accounts for 27% of the surface, while the moon is 16%, and according to the inference of experts, these areas formed billions of years ago, when eruptions volcanoes put lava on the surface.

Besides, both celestial bodies have polar ice.

Solomon said he wanted to understand more about the formation of the moon, and there should be more specimens from Mercury.