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Uranus & Neptune

Today we’re rounding out our planetary tour with ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Both have small rocky cores, thick mantles of ammonia, water, and methane, and atmospheres that make them look greenish and blue. Uranus has a truly weird rotation and relatively dull weather, while Neptune has clouds and storms whipped by tremendous winds. Both have rings and moons, with Neptune’s Triton probably being a captured iceball that has active geology.

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  • Originally Aired May 28, 2015
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created May 29, 2015 by
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  • Modified November 10, 2023 by
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