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High-pressure experiment sheds light on Earth’s outer core

27 Apr 2020
Inside the Earth
Under pressure: X-ray scattering at high pressure and temperature provides new insights into the composition of the Earth’s outer core. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Johan-Swanepoel)
Extreme conditions close to those found within the Earth’s outer core have been created in the lab

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