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Crash Course Astronomy | Uranus & Neptune: Crash Course Astronomy #19 | Episode 19 | PBS

By Owner - Crash Course Astronomy - Powered By PBSFrom Pbs OrgSeptember 6, 2025

Today we're rounding out our planetary tour with ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Both have small rocky cores, thick mantles of ammonia, water, and methane, and atmospheres that make them look greenish and blue. Uranus has a truly weird rotation and relatively dull weather, while Neptune has clouds and storms whipped by tremendous winds.

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#Rocky-Cores
#Atmospheres
#Ammonia
#Water