Ultrahigh-pressure laser experiments shed light on super-Earth cores

Ultrahigh-pressure laser experiments shed light on super-Earth cores Using high-powered laser beams, researchers have simulated conditions inside a planet three times as large as Earth. The pressures achieved in this study, up to 1,314 gigapascals (GPa), allowed researchers to gather the highest-pressure X-ray diffraction data ever recorded and generate new, more robust models for the interior structure of large, rocky exoplanets. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J