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Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

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Earth's Inner Core Is Solid - Not Liquid - Even Though It's Blistering Hot

Earth's inner core is solid and blistering hot. For decades, scientists have known the inner core is solid thanks to the pioneering work of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann, who first proposed its ...
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‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

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The Earth’s inner core is a total mystery – here’s how we’re starting to solve it

Alfred Wilson-Spencer receives funding from NERC grants NE/T000228/1 and NE/V010867/1. Deep beneath our feet, at a staggering depth of over 5,100km, lies Earth’s inner core — a solid ball of iron and ...