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Uranus and Neptune are ice giants from "summary" of The Secret World of Stargazing by Adrian West
Uranus and Neptune, the seventh and eighth planets in our solar system, are often referred to as ice giants due to their composition and characteristics. Despite being called giants, they are actually smaller in size compared to the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. These two planets are composed mainly of elements such as water, ammonia, and methane, which freeze at relatively high temperatures compared to hydrogen and helium found in Jupiter and Saturn. This composition gives Uranus and Neptune their distinct bluish color, which is a result of the absorption of red light by methane in their atmospheres. The icy nature of Uranus and Neptune is evident in their physical features as well. Both planets have thick atmospheres made up of hydrogen, helium, and methane, with Neptune having the highest methane concentration of the two. These atmospheres give Uranus an...
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