Earth's 'core carbon' may have come from the far reaches of the solar system

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A new study suggests that most of Earth's carbon originated in the outer solar system and didn't arrive here until the late stages of planetary development. The study, led by researchers at Yale and Columbia, is based upon an analysis of magma droplets called "melt inclusions" fr

A new study suggests that most of Earth's carbon originated in the outer solar system and didn't arrive here until the late stages of planetary development. The study, led by researchers at Yale and Columbia, is based upon an analysis of magma droplets called "melt inclusions" fr This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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