Surprise! Earth Has a Secret Hidden Layer Jennifer Leman
A new study provides the best evidence yet for a hidden layer deep within Earth’s solid inner core.
Earth’s inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, is roughly two-thirds the size of the moon. The researchers used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate model of the strange physical processes that shape our planet s inner core.
Earth’s core is a strange, strange place. For decades, scientists have suspected that, like Matryoshka stacking dolls, there may be an additional hidden layer within our planet’s solid iron and nickel inner core.
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A new study provides the best evidence yet for a hidden layer deep within Earth’s solid inner core.
Earth’s inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, is roughly two-thirds the size of the moon. The researchers used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate model of the strange physical processes that shape our planet s inner core.
Earth’s core is a strange, strange place. For decades, scientists have suspected that, like Matryoshka stacking dolls, there may be an additional hidden layer within our planet’s solid iron and nickel inner core.
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Now, a new study has provided the strongest evidence yet for this mysterious layer what researchers have dubbed Earth’s