False-color gravity map of Mercury overlaid on an image of its cratered surface. Red areas indicate higher gravity, suggesting denser subsurface material. Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft reveals gravitational anomalies, notably within the Caloris Basin.
Astronomy Picture from 05/05/2015
Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150505.html
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