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Super-Earths may be solid deep inside their mantles

phys.org · 5dShare

Deep inside super-Earths—rocky planets with masses between 1 and 10 times that of Earth—high pressure can cause familiar minerals to take forms rarely seen on Earth. Understanding more about the temperature and pressure conditions in which these phases are reached could help researchers learn more about how planets evolve.

First report: Super-Earths May Be Solid Deep Inside Their Mantles — eos.org, 5d