Magnesium oxide transition insights for super-Earth exoplanets revealed
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Johns Hopkins University have discovered new information about the interiors of super-Earth exoplanets. The study focuses on magnesium oxide (MgO), a key component of Earth's lower mantle, which is believed to play a similar role in the mantles of large rocky exoplanets. MgO, known for its rock salt (B1) crystal structure, underg
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