Shichun HuangSocial Links NavigationAssociate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of TennesseeShichun Huang uses elemental and isotopic tracers, together with petrology and mineralogy, to study the Earth's mantle and the early solar system. Latest articles by Shichun Huang Earth may have had all the elements needed for life all along − contrary to meteorite origin theories By Shichun Huang, Wenzhong Wang published 13 December 23 New research suggests elements crucial for life may have existed on Earth while the planet formed, not brought from a crashing asteroid, like some scientists hypothesize. Earth How has Earth's core stayed as hot as the sun's surface for billions of years? By Shichun Huang published 24 January 23 Earth Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Final trailer for Prime Video's 'Secret Level' looks out of this world2SabersPro Obi Wan Ep3 lightsaber review3Watch Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS on Nov. 214Supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to monstrous sizes5The not so 'wicked' path from 'The Wizard of Oz' to the moon landing
Earth may have had all the elements needed for life all along − contrary to meteorite origin theories By Shichun Huang, Wenzhong Wang published 13 December 23 New research suggests elements crucial for life may have existed on Earth while the planet formed, not brought from a crashing asteroid, like some scientists hypothesize.
How has Earth's core stayed as hot as the sun's surface for billions of years? By Shichun Huang published 24 January 23
