Friday, February 24, 2017

Experiments call origin of Earth's iron into question

02/24/2017 07:24 AM EST

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New research at The University of Texas at Austin reveals that the Earth's unique iron composition isn't linked to the formation of the planet's core, calling into question a prevailing theory about the events that shaped our planet during its earliest years.


Full story at http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2017/02/experiments-call-origin-of-earths-iron-into-question

Source
University of Texas at Austin


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