What if our understanding of Uranus and Neptune's compositions have been wrong, specifically regarding their classifications as "ice giants?" This is what a recent study accepted for publication in ...

Astronomers have long called Uranus and Neptune the "ice giants" because models suggested that these outer planets' interiors are largely made of mixtures of water, ammonia and other ices — compounds ...

Uranus and Neptune have been called the “ice giants” for decades. But in new research, that nickname might be more a misnomer than anything. A study by the lead researchers astrophysicists Luca Morf ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...