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New Experiments Suggest Earth’s Core Holds Nine to 45 Oceans’ Worth of Hydrogen

Experiments replicating core formation used atom probe tomography to show hydrogen paired with silicon in iron.

Early Jupiter Shaped the Inner Solar System, Study Finds

Study Ties Earth’s Early Crust Changes to Milky Way Spiral-Arm Passages

Simulations Point to Carbon as Trigger for Earth’s Inner-Core Formation

Seismic Reanalysis Finds Mars’ Mantle Packed With Ancient Impact Debris

Earth’s Oldest Intact Rocks Confirmed at 4.16 Billion Years in Quebec

Volcanic Lavas Reveal Gold and Precious Metals Leaking From Earth’s Core

Study Confirms Earth's Core Leaks Gold and Precious Metals Into Mantle