Scientists Say Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water

Scientists Say Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water

Deep Earth conditions created in a lab reveal the core is chemically packed with hydrogen.

Scientists Have Just Found Evidence of 45 Oceans of Water Hidden in Earth’s Core

While many theories have suggested that comets and asteroids brought water to Earth after its formation, a new study proposes a bold alternative: Earth’s core might be storing the equivalent of 45 oceans of water as hydrogen. The study, led by Motohiko Murakami at ETH Zurich, offers a novel look into the conditions of the Earth’s core, which has long been a challenge to study directly. Using advanced laboratory techniques that simulate the extre…