Jupiter And Saturn Full Of Liquid Metal Helium
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 23:28
in Physics & Chemistry
A strange metal brew lies buried deep within giant gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn. A new study demonstrates that metallic helium is less rare than was previously thought, and is produced under the kinds of conditions present at the centers of giant gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn, mixing with metal hydrogen to form a liquid metal alloy.