Models for the interior structures of the ice-giant planets Uranus and Neptune have two distinct, intermediate layers: an upper, water-rich convecting layer where disorganized magnetic fields are ...

For decades, Uranus and Neptune have been filed neatly into the “ice giant” drawer, shorthand for worlds built mostly from ...

Diamonds may rain down deep within Neptune and Uranus. The physics of these “ice giants” differ greatly from that of Earth. These planets have a solid core surrounded by icy oceans made up of ...

Move over Jupiter and Saturn, a crap load of diamonds could be found in two of the most mysterious places in the Solar System: Uranus and Neptune. Researchers using the Linac Coherent Light Source at ...

The ice giant is farther away than Uranus, yet their surface temperatures are remarkably similar. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

For some time, researchers have hypothesized that deep inside both Neptune and Uranus, it may be raining diamonds. They have now found evidence showing how it may happen. In the research, an ...

We explore why scientists believe it rains diamonds on Neptune and Uranus. Deep inside these planets extreme pressure and heat break methane apart. Carbon atoms then compress into solid diamonds.

Researchers are investigating an alien version of water inside the strange, icy interiors of Uranus and Neptune. In a new study, scientists have devised a theoretical computer model and used it to ...

Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen are some of the easiest heavier elements to form through fusion. As a result, they’re common in our Solar System, typically found combined with hydrogen to make ammonia, ...