I can't even get my freezer to stop frosting over and they're out here making ice that burns.
Scientists Forge Ice Hotter Than Lava, Because Why Not
Researchers squeezed water to 2.3 million atmospheres and heated it beyond 2,000°C, birthing superionic ice with a hexagonal crystal lattice—solid oxygen, liquid hydrogen. The exotic phase could explain the magnetic oddities of ice giants like Uranus and Neptune, where such extremes reign.
Source: Scientists Forge Ice Hotter Than Lava, Because Why Not — ScienceAlert
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