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FWIW, Uranus & Neptune are called Ice Giants, not Gas Giants like Jupiter & Saturn - this graphic from the most recent planetary decadal survey illustrates why (yeah I know some people don't like "Ice Giants" because it's not ice like we have on Earth, but we haven't converged on a better word yet)
Apr 10, 2025, 5:47 PM
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