Interesting Engineering on MSN11h
‘Plastic ice’: Scientists create bizarre cosmic ice that may shape alien oceans
For the first time, scientists have observed one of these exotic phases: Plastic Ice VII. “Plastic phases are hybrid states ...
Science News3d
A weird ice that may form on alien planets has finally been observed
High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.
ExtremeTech on MSN1d
New 'Plastic Ice' Water Type Is Both Solid and Liquid At the Same Time
A new form of ice that acts as both a liquid and a solid simultaneously has been proven to exist years after it was theorized ...
This Ice Rotates Like Liquid but Stays Solid – Here’s How
Water isn't just liquid, ice, or vapor — under extreme conditions, it can transform into exotic phases, such as the newly observed plastic ice VII. This hybrid phase, predicted years ago but only ...
Phys.org on MSN15d
Pushing the frontiers of frozen water: Computer simulations examine effects of shear on medium-density amorphous ice
Water is ubiquitous and seemingly ordinary, possessing no distinct color or odor. Though we often take water for granted, it is by no means a simple substance. As a consequence of its chemical ...
Scientists Observe Rare Plastic Ice, A Hybrid Form of Ice and Water, Under Extreme Pressure and Heat
Scientists observe plastic ice, a rare hybrid of solid and liquid, forming under extreme conditions, revealing planetary ...
New Atlas20h
Plastic ice VII: Exotic substance likely found in space created in the lab
Water ice is a far more complex substance than we might assume. Scientists have now created an exotic new form of ice in the ...
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Nature Matters: Water, ice and snow
Under certain conditions though, snow and ice can prove lethal to plants and animals. The weight of wet snow can break branches and occasionally break or topple trees, especially evergreens whose ...