New research is showing we might be at the phase, of what is normally a 70 year cycle, of the Earth's core stopping and getting ready to change direction of its spin. This is one area of study that has a lot more debate as while most who study it feel the core does spin and usually faster than the surface, there is still a small group that feels it does not spin at all.
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Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests
The rotation of Earth's inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests.
The Spin of Earth's Inner Core May Be Changing, Scientists Say
A new study finds our planet's iron center shifts between spinning slightly faster and slightly slower than the surface—but not all experts agree
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