Are Uranus And Neptune Really Ice Giants?

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A composite image of Uranus (left) and Neptune from Hubble Space Telescope observations (Credit: NASA.gov)

Uranus and Neptune are often called "ice giants." This is based on the theory that they were made from materials that easily freeze in space, like water and ammonia. However, this label does not come from direct observations, since no spacecraft has visited the two giants since Voyager 2 in the 1980s. Instead, it is drawn from computer models built using the planets’ sizes, masses, densities, and gravity fields. Now, a new study by scientists at the University of Zurich is challenging this idea. It suggests that the two planets may contain more rock than ice.

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  • ramona12345
    ramona12345약 2달
    I had to do this for my homework
    • dusesuvufapo
      dusesuvufapo약 2달
      mabyye they have emense heat in some areas
      • jupiter_stormy
        jupiter_stormy약 2달
        yeah they would be cold but they could also be made of rock and ice too
        • imflamey
          imflamey약 2달
          I think there cold because there far from the sun but idk
          • crazychristine
            crazychristine약 2달
            They're colder because they are far away from the sun. I forgot the name of the hottest planet tho :l
            • imflamey
              imflamey약 2달
              Or the sun
              • pokemontrainery
                pokemontrainery약 2달
                Also to counter myself Mercury isn't the hottest planet due to only being 800 degrees, Venus is 870
                • pokemontrainery
                  pokemontrainery약 2달
                  Venus is the hottest planet because of the greenhouse gases in its atmosphere

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