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Iron in Earth’s core might be cubic, not hexagonal
The characteristics of the core have been deduced mostly from measurements of seismic waves and Earth's magnetic field. The inner core is believed to be composed of an iron–nickel alloy with some other elements.
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Earth's inner core may be oxygen-rich
The results published in the journal of The Innovation prove that oxygen can exist in the solid inner core, which provides key constraints for further understanding of the formation process and evolution history of the Earth's core.
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Earth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says
A new study has now revealed that the Earth's inner core recently stopped spinning and then changed its spin orientation in the opposite direction. The study published in Nature Geoscience states that the globally consistent pattern suggests that inner-core rotation has recently paused.
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