Kandinsky (crater)

Kandinsky is a deep crater on Mercury, located near the planet's north pole. It is named for painter Wassily Kandinsky. It is possible that the crater contains ice,[1] making it the first potential sighting of water on Mercury.

The crater, showing water ice

References
  1. "Ice on Mercury". NASA. Retrieved 13 August 2016.


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