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Uranus

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Explore Uranus, the unique ice giant with a dramatic tilt! Discover fascinating facts about its rings, moons, and mysterious blue-green atmosphere.

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    Uranus And Neptune Are Called Ice Giants

    Unlike the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are primarily composed of "ices" — water, ammonia, and methane — in their interiors, rather than just hydrogen and helium. These icy materials are compressed into a super-dense fluid state beneath their frigid, turbulent atmospheres.

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    It Rains Diamonds on Neptune and Uranus

    Scientists believe that under the extreme pressures and temperatures deep within these ice giants, methane breaks down, and carbon atoms are compressed into solid diamonds that then "rain" down through the planets' mantles.