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  • Mercury vs. Moon: Core Size Comparison - Planetary Science
    No, Mercury and the Moon have very different sized cores.

    * Mercury: Has a massive core that makes up about 85% of its radius. This core is mostly iron with a solid inner core and a liquid outer core.

    * Moon: Has a much smaller core, estimated to be about 20-40% of its radius. The Moon's core is composed of iron and sulfur, with a solid inner core and a partially molten outer core.

    Therefore, Mercury's core is significantly larger, both in absolute size and as a proportion of the planet's total radius, compared to the Moon's core.

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