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Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth
Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core. Scientists have ...
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'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core
The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long ...
Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing; it’s also shape-shifting, study finds
Previous research has found that the rotation of the inner core is slowing down relative to the rotation of the external ...
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Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected
For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...
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Earth’s Inner Core Is Changing Shape, Study Finds, Indicating Even More Dynamic Shifts Deep Within Our Planet
Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also deforming around the edges ...
What’s in the Moon’s inner core? Scientists have found the answer!
A groundbreaking study reveals that the Moon has a solid inner core with a density comparable to iron, reshaping our ...
Earth’s Core Might Contain Hidden Helium That Doesn’t Come From This World
Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...
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Earth’s inner core is deforming—here’s what we know
New research from an international study reveals that Earth’s inner core, a ball of mostly iron roughly the size of Pluto, isn’t behaving the way scientists thought. It appears to be both ...