• Three arrows point to a ridge in the surface of Mercury.
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    Small Scarps on Mercury
    Images obtained after lowering the MESSENGER spacecraft’s altitude have revealed a population of small fault scarps (white arrows) on Mercury.

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  • Three arrows point to a ridge in the surface of Mercury.

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