Interior Structure of Earth and Kepler-93b
Photo Credit: https://astronomynow.com/2016/02/08/earth-like-exoplanets-have-earth-like-interiors/

 

Code Number: 8A70.77

Demo Title: Planetary Cores

Procedure:

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References:

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