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Earth, inner core and Changing Shape

CNN on MSN · 4d

‘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, Earth’s inner core in changing shape.

Smithsonian Magazine · 2d

Earth’s Inner Core Is Changing Shape, Study Finds, Indicating Even More Dynamic Shifts Deep Within Our Planet

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also deforming around the edges

Earth’s Core Is Changing Shape

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing hidden dynamics deep within Earth.

SciTech Daily · 2d

Researchers Uncover Mysterious Structural Changes in Earth’s Inner Core

A new study reveals that the Earth's inner core is undergoing a structural transformation. A new study by USC scientists, published in Nature Geoscience, reveals structural changes near the Earth's inner core,

Alaska Dispatch News · 2d

Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing, it’s also shape-shifting, study finds

The planet’s inner core was previously thought of as a hard, solid sphere. But a new study has found that its edges are softer than realized and actually changing shape.

Earth, asteroid

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032

The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.

Dallas Morning News · 2d

An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with Earth, according to the United States Geological Survey. Small asteroids typically burn up in the upper atmosphere before ever reaching Earth’s surface to become meteorites.

NJ.com on MSN · 6d

Chances of a big asteroid strike on Earth just doubled. Here’s why you shouldn’t be too worried.

A large asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of hitting the Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA and the European Space Agency. That estimate, made Friday, works out to approximately a one-in-45 chance of direct impact, which also means a 44-in-45 chance of a miss.

Was early Earth a purple planet? Scientists say it's possible

New research suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for photosynthesis.

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Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

Live Science on MSN1d

Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in it

On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...

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What lies at the center of the Earth? The answer keeps changing.

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

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