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Earth's Inner Core Is Solid - Not Liquid - Even Though It's Blistering Hot

Earth's inner core is solid and blistering hot. For decades, scientists have known the inner core is solid thanks to the pioneering work of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann, who first proposed its ...
Yahoo

Earth's inner core isn't just slowing; it's also shape-shifting, study finds

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel is changing. The ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Earth’s core may be layered like an onion, new study suggests

Deep beneath our feet, far beyond the reach of any drill, new research suggests that Earth’s center is far more intricate ...
Case Western Reserve University

Do we really know how Earth's inner core formed?

The solid inner core at the center of the Earth, surrounded by the outer core, mantle and crust. Here’s why: While it is well known that a material must be at or below its freezing temperature to be ...
Study Finds on MSN

Earth’s Core May Have An Onion-Like Structure Scientists Never Knew Existed

Earth's inner core may be layered like an onion, with silicon and carbon creating distinct zones that explain seismic wave ...
The Conversation

Earth’s inner core: nobody knows exactly what it’s made of – now we’ve started to uncover the truth

Alfred Wilson-Spencer receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grants NE/T000228/1 and NE/V010867/1. He works for the University of Leeds. The iron-rich core at the centre ...
CNN

‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists who just ...
Nature

Marsquakes indicate that the inner core of the red planet is solid, not liquid

An analysis of seismic waves propagating through Mars finds evidence that the planet has a small, solid inner core, which challenges existing planetary models. Read the paper: Seismic detection of a ...
PBS

Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s. The Chinese-led research team based their findings on seismic ...
Los Angeles Times

Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing; it’s also shape-shifting, study finds

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that this 1,500-mile-wide ball of iron and nickel is changing. The ...