Scientists have discovered nearly pure frozen water and even some organic material in Mercury’s polar regions.

The new research “doesn’t mean we have life on Mercury,” said UCLA planetary scientist David Paige, lead author of one of three papers published Thursday by the journal Science. “But it is relevant for the question of life in the solar system in general.”

Also of note: NASA’s new interactive Web feature lets you explore Mercury through photos taken by the Messenger spacecraft.

Photo: NASA / AFP/Getty Images

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8. houseoforange said: Ice on Mercury… never would have thought!
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    NASA finds ice on Mercury located at its poles

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    I get excited over this kind of shit.

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    water on atleast 2 planets in 1 solar system? and people still think life on earth is the only life

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