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Earth’s core may hide dozens of oceans of hydrogen

Experiments suggest that Earth’s core is up to 0.36 percent hydrogen by weight

The Earth is shown with an eighth of it's mass removed to reveal its layered interior.

Earth’s core may contain vast reserves of the element hydrogen, which can form water if it leaks into the oxygen-rich mantle.

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By Nikk Ogasa

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