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Dead Planets Society: Can We Burn Uranus?

The world, the universe and us

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Exploring Spectroscopy and Composition of Ice Giants

The chapter covers the use of spectroscopy in analyzing the composition of outer planets like Neptune and Uranus, highlighting challenges and techniques like firing lasers for plasma analysis. It discusses the classification of Uranus as an ice giant, its mysterious interior, and the possibility of a rocky planet within. The conversation also humorously explores the idea of burning Uranus to extract diamonds and the feasibility of such a scientific mission.

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