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The Strange Ice Inside Neptune and Uranus May Explain Their Magnetic Fields
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- Bedtime Astronomy
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- Sep 19, 2026
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- 1172
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Summary
Deep inside Neptune and Uranus, an exotic form of ice may behave nothing like ordinary ice. Researchers have created a new superionic phase under extreme conditions, where hydrogen can flow freely through a rigid oxygen structure, potentially helping explain the ice giants’ unusual magnetic fields. The discovery could reshape our understanding of what lies beneath their atmospheres. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.