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
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