Uranus and Neptune may be 'rock giants,' not 'ice giants,' new model of their cores suggests
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A new model of the cores of Uranus and Neptune suggests that they may be composed more of rock than ice, potentially reclassifying them as "rock giants" rather than "ice giants". This idea is supported by recent research, although the exact nature of the planets' composition remains uncertain. The possibility that Uranus and Neptune may have magma or rocky interiors has been raised, challenging the traditional view of them as "ice giants".
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