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Argon on Uranus and Neptune Offers Clues to Ice Giants’ Origins

Argon on Uranus and Neptune Offers Clues to Ice Giants’ Origins

New research led by Southwest Research Institute measured atmospheric argon-40 on Uranus and Neptune to infer how much rock lies beneath their clouds. The findings, published in The Planetary Science Journal, could illuminate where and how the planets formed.

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Argon on Uranus and Neptune may reveal more about their origins than their interiors

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