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xpose2000 on Nov 29, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: NASA Probe Finds Ice and Organics on Mercury

For the organic material to be on top of the frozen ice is a fascinating find. I wonder what's below that? I suppose any permanently shaded areas on that planet have huge potential.

lmm on Nov 30, 2012 [–]

Organic material could easily just mean some kind of light oil (even gasoline floats on water)

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