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Scientists have long puzzled over just how the core of our planet was formed, and new research out of Stanford University suggests that it could have been a long and complicated process. The research shows that the core could have been formed through a process called percolation, which involves molten iron trickling through the solid silicate layer of the Earth to reach the center. It's a theory that has existed for some time, but the new research provides further evidence that it could have actually happened.
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[Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/12/4830810/research-provides-new-insight-into-how-the-earths-core-was-formed] | Image URL: http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9113257/earthcore_large.png]
[Time Published October 13, 2013 at 06:18AM]
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Scientists have long puzzled over just how the core of our planet was formed, and new research out of Stanford University suggests that it could have been a long and complicated process. The research shows that the core could have been formed through a process called percolation, which involves molten iron trickling through the solid silicate layer of the Earth to reach the center. It's a theory that has existed for some time, but the new research provides further evidence that it could have actually happened.
Continue reading…
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[Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/12/4830810/research-provides-new-insight-into-how-the-earths-core-was-formed] | Image URL: http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9113257/earthcore_large.png]
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