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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-11 02:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The Closest Planet to Our Sun Is Shrinking. Here’s What that Means" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KSL.com, The New York Times, USA Today and Yahoo Tech. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

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

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-11/the-closest-planet-to-our-sun-is-shrinking-here-s-what-that-means*