# The Closest Planet to Our Sun Is Shrinking. Here’s What that Means

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-11 02:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSL.com | The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here's what that means | 2026-09-11 06:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOMi1ZeE8zMTAtQXpnMFRxbXdiNlZYLV9wbTRsMlNTLTdfWjB3VGJ2VkRha0VZRlR4RDduajM3cTN3WUhKS0wxSEttdThCREs0clZBY1paMmFCU1B1Qms5clAtWDFuVE1GLWtwTjJaVTRIdm1wS0FXd1N5NGt6SkY5RXhWTFlTYmpjTmlEX3JNbk9tM0YybTFYaVo4dVVsSF9LWmZJ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought | 2026-09-10 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQOHZIX1UtLUdQWjNrY0tHamF3OVpQaWxiZlJMaEdQMTFCMHRINHVJUlJicERGWFRmQ0tHSWRRNXJzR2M5LW5nTl9UcGdOVkc5VGFyYUc1aFZDeWw4TGFZWVR3bzBBZGdDNkpSQXY3MVJiaEt4ejlGSmNqcjdRYWZ1dl9famkwUkk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here’s what that means | 2026-09-10 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNR0tXRllsVmctSjV2b0NBYS1TS0pBWmphVlY1ZHZEMm5tNUt4cHliZkVKRzhORVVZaEhSZGx2LXdGTzk3Y0NiRlFKcXNmMk9qOUpDRkh2S2RuaGlkcU1tV2FuUUxVYXZJbzBSV0dyQ2ZCMVhOakhkV0dEcHE2U3RTemNrQ2hXeGxnQzNHR0NEWnhseTQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Hidden clues show Mercury shrank more than previously thought | 2026-09-10 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNeHhZYkVNNW83eFVYS3V3V2VtREFhODFyaVoyZjJKeTdveUN0TU9LSnM4eXQ4M01NVDVSNXY0dnktMC1fb3hfRW5DeWZ6cFJnUGlldXluQThjdGtlVzFmeGEycDZYQU5rS3FDMmM1bXplVDdVdnN3cGNyYzAtWE9rd3J6bU5FMnBvMEtxNHg4d2o3bXVOMzIxazlReUJ0cDNCMDhYRHR6djRNN3dWT1hCMC04WQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected | 2026-09-10 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPSmF3aWZJaUFBTjZfTV9GczhZQjVfVThxMFZnVVYzQ2x3cW41MFc5cTNsQkpXLVVPdFRPR2wwS2NZdUp4NlJCYkZVZTh5SmN1cmdmcGh1eDVnZ0pCaGl2TE9zeWJMQjl1ZFVPMzNoRWx2Y3RQZ1Y2YldkNkhiUW91OG9KajVxTVV0b2t3emJUaTNpNTBrN3BaWFp0VdIBoAFBVV95cUxQdEFzU21yT0VNbUI3NFc2bmNDVno4b1YzUkY4NVYzREpMbkRNVlRCcXlyS2U5dHRQOFRGTkx1ZGVMQW41bFgzcmNpYklPcTVzYU9zckUzRlJjNUdJWkhQeWt0dTZ1T0ZVWTBxNFVZckxCN3dTeU1HakVIcFh2eUdQT0dseHcxLXFBck9CaUJQQUs0VFo4UWdCcVVTVy1UUmJq?oc=5) |
| WKTV | The Closest Planet to Our Sun Is Shrinking. Here’s What that Means | 2026-09-10 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxPUUtMMjBSYWFHY2ZjaTNDZUlNcXVMTVFtcFRBQ3hiM2x4QUNPX0tLd29TRVQ2V3BSZEtHbHpNbi1yYlZIWVkzdFNGV0ZJVGhFc0wzdFYwWGVMT0ROUnNqREtHeXVXbDlfNDQ4Sk5zbXJodFU3U2N4TGE1dlREWkpUbUE1S2F3THZ1UVk2ZHBOYk51LUVOSVR1cGZLT09RYWVpbVQ0SmtEeEtPdHVkcHNsWlRJa1o1UjlFVlZTanVVeTRyRHNBMDg5cDdMVklublpyalEwTDRKYWpHVDY5Zy01bTlhWFE?oc=5) |

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