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Ice giant

A giant planet rich in water, ammonia, and methane ices beneath a hydrogen-helium atmosphere — like Uranus and Neptune.

Ice giants

Ice giants differ from gas giants like Jupiter. Their interiors hold more "ices," and their atmospheres show methane absorption that shapes how they look in different wavelengths.

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