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Scientists have long known that Mercury shrank — but new research suggests that that process is ongoing, and leaving wrinkles behind. 

A Wrinkle in Time

It's kind of like the wrinkles that form on an old apple. 

Mercury Has Wrinkles Because It’s Shrinking, Scientists Say

The European Space Agency and NASA's Solar Orbiter just came eerily close to the surface of Venus, snapping a series of glorious pictures.

It's not the only Venus flyby that happened this week.

Awesome Video Shows Spacecraft Whipping Past Brightly-Lit Venus

BepiColombo, the European-Japanese spacecraft headed to Mercury, snapped some incredible selfies while making a close flyby past Venus.

BepiColombo is Not a 70s Crime Drama

The spacecraft got within 6,660 miles (10,720 kilometers) of Venus.

Spacecraft Shoots Epic Selfies With Venus in the Background

Scientists at the European Space Agency have created a tiny miniaturized ion thruster that's capable of keeping a satellite steady while in Earth's orbit.

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