The planet Mercury is the closest to the sun, but also one of the least studied planets in our solar system, precisely because it is at such a small distance from the star at the center of the system. Until now, scientists have tried to find out more about the planet Mercury from the images recorded some time ago by space probes sent there, but also from those taken by telescopes on Earth or from space.
The planet Mercury has, based on the most recent discoveries, confirmed the fact that it is hit by geomagnetic storms, phenomena that scientists could not confirm for many decades, but it seems they have now. These geomagnetic storms would be similar to those occurring on Earth, and this is an extremely important discovery regarding the planet Mercury, all because it makes it more similar to ours.
Planet Mercury: The HISTORIC Discovery That Astonished Researchers
The planet Mercury could give rise to new discoveries that confirm, or disprove, the fact that other planets in the solar system, or outside it, have such types of storms, regardless of how big their magnetosphere is, or if they have an ionosphere. Scientists first discovered that the planet Mercury has a current ring that surrounds it, without touching the poles, but also that the geomagnetic storms have as their source this current ring of the planet.
"The processes are quite similar to those here on Earth. The main differences are the size of the planet, and Mercury has a weak magnetic field and virtually no atmosphere. The sudden intensification of a ring current causes the main phase of a magnetic storm. The results from Messenger provide fascinating new insight into Mercury's place in the evolution of the solar system following the discovery of its intrinsic planetary magnetic field."
The planet Mercury had these two discoveries made thanks to solar explosions that transferred energy into the planet's magnetosphere, so without them it would probably have taken more time to confirm the discoveries. No less than 14 scientists worked on 2 papers, only 7 of them on both, regarding these discoveries related to the planet Mercury, and their achievements will be very important for future observations of the planet.
The planet Mercury has not had many major discoveries made by scientists in recent decades, but a new space probe sent by Japan aims to reveal more of its secrets to us.
