Cosmic Hide-and-Seek: Scientists Solve a 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Nitrogen Mystery

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Earth Slice Interior CoreHow core-mantle differentiation influenced the distribution of volatile elements on Earth. Imagine Earth’s history as a mystery novel, with one of its greatest unresolved questions being: Where did all the nitrogen go? Scientists have long observed that Earth’s rocky outer layer, the mantle, contains far less nitrogen than expected when compared to other volatile elements [...]
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