Planet Mercury has a comet-like tail made predominantly of sodium ions, which are scattered from the planet's surface by solar wind and micro-meteor impacts.

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Mercury is shrinking. Since its formation, Mercury has shrunken about 4-7km (2.5-4.3mi ).

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