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Actually, Earth’s Solid Core Isn’t All That Solid
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 9 months agoActually, Earth’s Solid Core Isn’t All That SolidRost-9D - Getty Images That solid iron inner core of Earth may still hold liquid iron, according to a...
Earth’s core is leaking, scientists say
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAncient helium that became trapped in Earth’s core when our planet formed billions of years ago may be leaking from lava flows, according to researchers.
How has Earth's core stayed as hot as the sun's surface for billions of years?
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStarting from the top down, there's the crust, which includes the surface you walk on; then farther...
Baffin Island rocks point to rare form of helium leaking from Earth's core
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 5 months agoResearchers found a surprising abundance of a rare gas trapped in the rocks of Canada's far north,...
Why does Earth have magnetic poles?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months ago3D rendering of Planet Earth's magnetic field. Earth is unique in the solar system for a number of reasons: It's the only planet with a breathable oxygen...
You Can Thank Earth for Being a Giant Magnet, Otherwise We Wouldn’t Exist
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEarth Is a Giant Magnet: It’s the Reason We ExistMARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY - Getty Images...
Thanks to a layer of molten rock, Mars' core appears bigger than it is
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAn artist's illustration of the center of Mars. The core of Mars can look bigger than it actually is...
Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip?
Space via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEarth in space with a two blue fields emanating from it indicating the planet's magnetic field. Earth, our rocky, watery oasis in the cosmos is the ideal...
Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling trend?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNatural records suggest a cooling trend was underway thousands of years ago. DeAgostini/Getty...
Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic...
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