Uranus, Neptune May Be Magma Worlds, Not Ice Giants
Researchers used computer models to argue the planets may have deep magma oceans that help explain magnetic fields and heat flow.
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Uranus, Neptune May Be Magma Worlds, Not Ice Giants
Uranus and Neptune remain two of the most mysterious objects in the solar system, primarily because they’ve only been visited by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986 and 1989, respectively. Their “ice giant” moniker comes from longstanding hypotheses that their interiors are comprised of an icy mantle beneath their hydrogen/helium atmospheres. While Jupiter and Saturn are also comprised primarily of hydrogen and helium, Uranus and Neptune are hyp…
A recent study proposes a new interpretation of the internal composition of Uranus and Neptune, suggesting that these planets, traditionally classified as "ice giants," may actually be magma worlds. The research was conducted by a team from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and published in an article that could alter the current understanding of these planets. New hypothesis about the internal composition of Uranus and Neptune T…
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