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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 that sits some 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) below the surface.
Smithsonian Magazine1mon
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 Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent Deep at the ...
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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape
No one knows when the inner core started to solidify or how the magnetic field might have worked before that solidification. "The hope is we might be able to use the texture of the inner core and ...
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Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing, it’s also shape-shifting, study finds
LOS ANGELES — USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and ...