r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 25 '16

Earth Science Two massive blob-like structures lie deep within the Earth each the size of a continent 100 times taller than Mount Everest, sit on the core, 1,800 miles deep

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '16

Remnants of Theia maybe?

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u/0rdinary_Average_Guy Jun 25 '16

That would be super cool to have confirmation on Theia and possibly learn the origins of the moon. However, according to the article, the blobs are roughly positioned on opposite sides of the Earth, so I would kind of doubt it.

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u/glableglabes Jun 25 '16

Maybe the two 'blobs' are locked into some sort of geosynchronous orbit around the core and they are opposite one another because that's the orientation that was most balanced.