Lab team uses giant lasers to compress iron oxide, revealing secret interior of rocky exoplanets
Date Time Lab team uses giant lasers to compress iron oxide, revealing secret interior of rocky exoplanets An artistic rendering of the interior structure of Earth (left) compared to a large rocky exoplanet (right). Credit: John Jett and Federica Coppari/LLNL. Advances in astronomical observations have resulted in the discovery of an extraordinary number of extrasolar planets, some of which are believed to have a rocky composition similar to Earth. Learning more about their interior structure could provide important clues about their potential habitability. Led by Lawrence Livermore National ...
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