The Conversation

Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star – confirming theories of how atoms are made

Orsola De Marco received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated (non-executive director of the Board) with Astronomy Australia Ltd. a not-for-profit company serving Australian ...
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Astronomers See Inside The Core of a Dying Star For the First Time, Confirm How Heavy Atoms Are Made

Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure of a dying star in a rare kind of cosmic explosion called an “extremely stripped supernova”. In a paper published today in Nature, Steve Schulze of ...
Phys.org

Earth's inner core: Nobody knows exactly what it's made of, but now we've started to uncover the truth

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...
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A reservoir of gold lies hidden in Earth’s core. Scientists say it’s leaking

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Earth’s inner core: nobody knows exactly what it’s made of – now we’ve started to uncover the truth

Alfred Wilson-Spencer receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grants NE/T000228/1 and NE/V010867/1. He works for the University of Leeds. The iron-rich core at the centre ...