Our Solar System is a fascinating place. Between its eight planets and many dwarf planets, there are some serious differences in terms of orbit, composition, and temperature. Whereas conditions within the inner Solar System, where planets are terrestrial in nature, can get pretty hot, planets that orbit beyond the Frost Line - where it is cold enough that volatiles (i.e. water, ammonia, methane, CO and CO²) condense into solids - can get mighty cold! While Neptune has no "surface" to speak of, ...
Our Solar System is a fascinating place. Between its eight planets and many dwarf planets, there are some serious differences in terms of orbit, composition, and temperature. Whereas conditions within the inner Solar System, where planets are terrestrial in nature, can get pretty hot, planets that orbit beyond the Frost Line - where it is cold enough that volatiles (i.e. water, ammonia, methane, CO and CO²) condense into solids - can get mighty cold! While Neptune has no "surface" to speak of, ...
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