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Part of Earth’s core has switched directions. And nobody really knows why
The event could be part of a natural cycle in iron flows that give Earth its protect magnetic field ...
The liquid iron in Earth's outer core doesn't always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain ...
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Inside Earth’s core: Scientists discover a sudden, dramatic flow reversal beneath the Pacific
NexFuture (28/5/2026): Deep beneath our feet lies a spinning, liquid engine of molten iron that makes life on Earth possible.
Earth’s molten outer core is critical to life on our planet. Churning some 2,900 kilometers beneath the surface, it’s a vast “sea” of liquid iron that swirls around the planet’s solid inner core.
Some metals are in liquid form, the prime example being mercury. But there are also enormous quantities of liquid metal in the Earth's core, where temperatures are so high that part of the iron is ...
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