Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core
Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...
‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
Scientists discover yet another change to Earth’s inner core: its shape
Scientists found that the inner core’s structure changes as it rotates. It deforms at its border, potentially accumulating ...
How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
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Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month
The rocket-powered Gracie will conduct five hops during its short lunar stay, including one into the depths of a shadowy ...
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Earth’s mysterious inner core really is changing shape
Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found.