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Nat Commun2026;17(1)May 11, 2026Journal Article

The hidden mysteries of our ice giant planets.

Kyla de Villa1, Huazhi Ge2
1Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. kyla.devilla@berkeley.edu.
2Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
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Abstract

Nearly 40 years have passed since Voyager 2 visited the ice giant planets Uranus and Neptune, yet many fundamental questions about these worlds remains unresolved. With the planetary science community now prioritizing a dedicated Uranus mission, we highlight key scientific questions it could address, including interior compositions and structures, magnetic field generation, atmospheric composition…

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