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Our planet contains mysteries that are yet to be unravelled. Many of them focus on how the Earth formed, and what is at the centre of our planet. A recent study provides clues as to what shaped Earth at the beginnings of our solar system. Scientists say they have discovered evidence that vast amounts of a rare, primordial form of the gas helium may be trapped inside Earth's core. It is called helium-3. Scientists from universities in Japan and Taiwan believe the helium-3 is from a giant cloud of gas and dust that amalgamated to create different planets. The gas has remained locked inside Earth's mantle for billions of years, but is occasionally released in volcanic eruptions.
The research paper has created considerable excitement among planetary geologists. They believe the presence of large amounts of helium-3 could unlock more secrets of the Big Bang. In particular, the scientists are speculating that there being so much helium-3 under the Earth's mantle could mean that Earth was created much more quickly than previously thought. Dr Peter Olson, a geophysicist at the University of New Mexico, shed light on the possible speed of Earth's creation. He said: "There is evidence that has been interpreted to say the Earth formed very slowly, requiring 100 million years. [However], you wouldn't get much helium deep in the Earth if the Earth formed that slowly."
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Unravel: 动词，表示解开谜团、揭示未知的事情。在新闻中指解开地球形成的谜团。
Example: "The mysteries of how Earth formed are yet to be unraveled."
Clues: 名词，指线索或提示。在这里指科学研究提供的证据或提示。
Example: "The study provides clues about the Earth's formation."
Primordial: 形容词，表示原始的，最早期的，常用于描述宇宙或地球早期的状态。
Example: "Helium-3 is a primordial form of gas that may be trapped inside Earth's core."
Amalgamate: 动词，表示合并，融合。在这里指气体和尘埃的聚合。
Example: "A giant cloud of gas and dust amalgamated to create the planets."
Mantle: 名词，指地球的地幔。
Example: "The gas has remained locked inside Earth's mantle for billions of years."
Eruptions: 名词，指火山喷发。
Example: "Helium-3 is occasionally released in volcanic eruptions."
Helium-3: 氦-3，是一种稀有的氦气同位素，这个专有名词是对科学研究中发现的气体类型的描述。
Example: "Helium-3 is a rare, primordial form of helium gas."
Planetary Geologists: 行星地质学家，指研究行星（特别是地球）及其内部结构的科学家。
Example: "Planetary geologists are excited by the new discovery."
Big Bang: 大爆炸，宇宙的起源理论。
Example: "The discovery of helium-3 could unlock more secrets of the Big Bang."
Geophysicist: 地球物理学家，专门研究地球的物理属性的科学家。
Example: "Dr. Peter Olson is a geophysicist at the University of New Mexico."
Speculating: 动词，表示推测或猜测，常用于讨论尚未确定的事情。
Example: "Scientists are speculating that the Earth was created much more quickly than previously thought."
Could mean: 这是一种表示推测的常用句型，表示某件事可能意味着某种结果。
Example: "Large amounts of helium-3 could mean that Earth was created much more quickly."
Evidence: 名词，指证据。在科学研究中，"evidence"是用来支持某种假设或推测的事实或数据。
Example: "There is evidence that suggests Earth formed slowly."
Interpreted to say: 表示某些证据或数据可能被解读为某种观点。
Example: "Evidence has been interpreted to say that Earth formed slowly."
Wouldn't get much: 用来反驳某个观点，暗示如果某件事按某种方式发生，结果可能不会符合预期。
Example: "You wouldn't get much helium deep in the Earth if the Earth formed that slowly."
Create considerable excitement: 表示某个发现或事件引起了相当大的兴奋或关注。
Example: "The research has created considerable excitement among planetary geologists."
Shaped Earth: 这个短语表明某个因素或过程如何影响了地球的形成。
Example: "The study provides clues as to what shaped Earth at the beginnings of our solar system."
