Earth-like planets have a thin crust, a large mantle (which contains a lot of molten magma), and a core. Inside these ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Studying the molten rock simmering about 12 miles below the Earth ...

Scientists have worked out the consistency of the magma under the Yellowstone caldera using seismic waves — and the reservoir is filled with "mush" that doesn't pose an imminent eruption threat. When ...

Please join the Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology for a virtual seminar by Margaret "Maggie" Thompson, Ph.D. at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 6. Abstract One of the most characterizable ...

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A stratum of molten rock located deep within certain rocky planets may be exerting influence beyond merely shaping their internal structures. Recent research suggests that these concealed magma oceans ...

Researchers investigate the effects of oxygen content on the melting of mantle rocks and the formation of early Earth magma It is widely accepted that the early Earth largely consisted of molten magma ...

Of the more than 6,000 known exoplanets in the Milky Way, so-called Sub-Neptunes are the most common. They are smaller than Neptune and more massive than Earth and believed to have rocky interiors ...

Researchers have discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets in our Milky Way. Of these, the sub-Neptune class, which are smaller than Neptune and more massive than Earth, are the most common. These planets ...