Earth's inner core is slowing down; could affect the planet's magnetic field, says new study
By analyzing seismic waves from earthquakes from the 1960s, researchers from Peking University deduced that the Earth's inner ...
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 scientists thought.
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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 ...
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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'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-standing debate over how our planet formed.
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Scientists find Earth's inner core's rotation may slow and change direction by 2040
Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent paper published in Nature. The study suggests changes are occurring deep ...
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The shape of Earth's core is changing
The next layer is the mantle, which makes up most of Earth's volume and is composed of dense, semi-solid rock. Then there is the outer core, made of liquid metal, and the inner core, a solid ball ...
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Mars's core evolution: Lab experiments hint at solid inner core formation
Similar to Earth's core, the core of Mars is expected to ... in the Martian core is likely too high for a solid inner core to crystallize, but the possibility of an iron-sulfide mineral forming ...