16/09/2026
Post 6: Scientists Create Ice That Exists at More Than 2,000°C
Ice normally makes us think of freezing temperatures, but under extreme pressure, water can form exotic phases with properties that are completely different from ordinary ice.
One of these is superionic ice, where oxygen atoms form a solid-like structure while hydrogen ions move through it almost like a liquid. This unusual state can exist at temperatures reaching thousands of degrees Celsius.
Scientists study these extreme forms of water because they may exist deep inside planets such as Uranus and Neptune. Understanding them could help explain how these planets generate their unusual magnetic fields.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/superionic-ice-2000-deg-c/