Assertion: mercury's field | /r/HasProperty | magnetic
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text: A completely unexpected discovery made by Mariner 10 was that Mercury possessed a magnetic field.
text: Mercury is the only solid planet other than Earth known to have a magnetic field, and whilst it is only about 1% the strength of the Earth's magnetic field, it is nonetheless surprisingly strong for such a small planet.
text: Mercury is somehow generating a magnetic field in its interior, but it's quite weak (just 1% that of Earth's).
text: The mission revealed that Mercury produced a magnetic field, an invisible bubble that protects the surface from the worst of the sun’s radiation.
text: most important findings was that Mercury has a magnetic field strong enough to turn aside the mighty solar winds.