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Earth's inner core may have started spinning in the other direction, study says

Earth's inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet and might even be rotating the other way, research suggested on Monday.
Yahoo

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

A wealth of new information about Earth’s inner core has surfaced in recent months. Scientists now have evidence that the planet’s innermost layer is changing shape. Scientists who just months ago ...
Science Daily

Earth's Inner Core: Earth's solid metal sphere is 'textured'

Scientists used seismic data discovered Earth's inner core displays a variety of textures that it acquired will it formed from within the fluid outer core. The data set was generated over the past 27 ...
CNN

Earth’s inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The rotation of ...
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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Deep inside Earth ...
Science Daily

Earth’s inner core exists only because of carbon

Earth's inner core, the solid iron-rich mass at the center of our planet, is slowly growing as the surrounding molten outer core cools and freezes. But this process has been a source of debate amongst ...
Phys.org

Exploring an alternate solar system: Research maps impact of 'super-Earth'

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science ...
Live Science

Earth has a hidden layer, and no one knows exactly what it is

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth might have more layers than scientists thought. New research finds that there may be a ...
Scientific American

Earth’s Inner Core May Have an Inner Core

Earth’s core consists of a solid iron-nickel ball rotating within a layer of liquid metal. But that ball may not be as simple as it seems: new research suggests the inner core contains its own inner ...
7News Miami

Earth’s inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests

(CNN) — The rotation of Earth’s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores. The ...
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Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests

The rotation of Earth's inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores. The solid inner ...