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Lasers probe planet formation

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Ashley N. Paddock, [email protected]

Experiments using high-power lasers could help scientists understand how planets are formed. Phase changes in liquid magmas at pressures and temperatures that exist deep inside Earth-like planets could provide insight into the processes that govern planet formation. Just as graphite, under high pressure, can be transformed into diamond, liquid magmas at high pressure may similarly be altered to become denser materials, say researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Using high-power lasers, the scientists discovered that molten magnesium silicate subjected to increasing...Read full article

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    Published: April 2012
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