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is there a rocky core at the centre of any of the gas planets or are they gas stright through?

sandman666 Sun 05/10/08 22:41

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Buenchico
Sun 05/10/08
23:13

They're not 'gas' (as we normally think of it) all the way through. Hydrogen, for example is a metal at the centre of such planets.

I hope that you won't be offended if I direct you to a page that's aimed at kids, but it's on the NASA website (which ought to be a reliable source of information!) and it seems to be relevant to your question:
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/phonedrmarc /2003_september.shtml

Chris

mibn2cweus
Mon 06/10/08
02:06

more on (no pun intended) gas giant cores

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