April 26, 2024
Earth’s molten youth had long-lasting consequences

Earth’s molten youth had long-lasting consequences

Nature, Published online: 12 April 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00979-1

A model shows that key physical properties of our planet, from the density of its iron core to its water, could have been set by interactions between a magma ocean and an early hydrogen atmosphere that was lost to space.

Source link