A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune
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New research suggests Uranus and Neptune have layered interiors, explaining their unusual magnetic fields. Computer simulations show a water-rich layer above a carbon-rich layer, with hydrogen squeezed out at high pressures, preventing large-scale convection and creating disorganized magnetic fields unlike Earth's.
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