INSIDE URANUS

1 Hydrogen-helium atmosphere Although by percentage the atmospheric composition of hydrogen and helium is similar to the other giant planets, by mass it’s very low. 2 Silicate iron-nickel core The core is thought to be a rocky, iron-nickel body 0.5 to 3.7 times Earth’s mass. The precise figure is currently unknown due to the difficulty of calculating it. 3 Fluid icy mantle Made of ammonia, water and methane ices, the mantle is the bulk of Uranus’ mass, increasing in temperature and pressure towards the core.…

You're reading a preview of

All About Space Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, All About Space Annual (2024)

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.