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An illustration of Earth by Thibaut Roger, showing the planet as it existed during part of its formation billions of years ago, when an ocean of magma covered the surface of the planet and stretched thousands of miles deep into the core. A typical cell from a simulation conducted by FSU researchers with the relative positions of atoms are shown in the left. (Courtesy of Suraj Bajgain / Lake Superior State University)

Mysteries of the Earth: FSU researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified

Published: February 27, 2023 | 12:25 pm

Early in the formation of Earth, an ocean of magma covered the planet’s surface and stretched thousands of miles deep […]

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