Gas Giants’ Shocking Secret: Do They Have Solid Cores? (Spoiler: Nope!) – Powered by Avonetics.com

22/04/2025 11 min

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Think Jupiter has a rocky core? Think again! Science reveals gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter have "dilute cores"—no solid surface, just a swirling mix of heavy elements and metallic hydrogen. What happens if an asteroid plunges in? It gets shredded, dissolved, and absorbed without a trace. And standing on a gas giant? You’d sink forever until the pressure crushes you! Their gravity? Pure gas magic, just like stars. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.

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