The study suggests the Earth's core may be leaking the rare helium, upheaving the belief that the giant ball of molten iron at the center of our planet is sealed away
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Exactly how the inner core rotates has been a matter of debate between scientists
If these theories prove true, it could help us understand a lot about why the Earth’s core seems to change constantly
Is our planet becoming "inactive"?
So what's down there?
It appears to have either been stripped of its gaseous atmosphere, or never failed to form one
A lab experiment modeled off conditions on the two planets showed the high pressure underground likely produces diamonds that fall to the planets' cores
The peeling is likely driven by a water-absorbing layer in the middle of the tectonic plate!