British scientists have answered the question about which direction the centre of our planet spins. The inner core, made up of solid iron, superrotates in an eastward direction – meaning it spins faster than the rest of the planet – while the outer core, comprising mainly molten iron, spins westwards at a slower pace. Dr Livermore’s team used a model of the Earth’s core which was run on the giant super-computer Monte Rosa in Lugano,...
