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First Proof of Tectonic Exercise on an Exoplanet – The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette

This artist’s illustration represents the possible interior dynamics of the super-Earth exoplanet LHS 3844b. The planet’s interior properties and the

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This artists illustration represents the possible interior dynamics of the super-Earth exoplanet LHS 3844b. The planets interior properties and the strong stellar irradiation might lead to a hemispheric tectonic regime.Universität Bern / University of Bern, Illustration: Thibaut Roger
As far as we know, the Earth has a unique quality among the planets of the solar system: It is the only planet with plate tectonics, where the crust is made up of plates that float on the mantle. It is thought that…

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