Using laboratory experiments to study these conditions is difficult, as it is very hard to recreate the extreme pressures and temperatures found on ice giants, researchers say. (sciencedaily.com)
In the case of disk instability, ice giants form when the star system is located in the region of high - mass star formation. (discovermagazine.com)
The findings will influence how ice giants are studied in future and could help astronomers classify newly discovered planets as they look deeper into space. (sciencedaily.com)