"Mercury gets powerful solar storms every day".

Space scientist Suzie Imber discusses the unique characteristics of Mercury, including its massive iron core, ice at its poles, and daily solar storms. Imber's work with the BepiColombo mission aims to uncover mysteries about the planet and understand its extreme space weather, which could provide insights into Earth's own space weather events. By studying Mercury's composition and history, Imber hopes to shed light on why the planet looks the way it does and potentially solve some of its big mysteries. [Extracted from the article]

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