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Mister Ed

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4. Does the core of Jupiter consist of metallic hydrogen?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2017, 12:12 AM

Jan 2017

In an "Astronomy for Dummies" sort of course that I took in college in the late 1970's, the professor mentioned that, at that time, many astronomers were hypothesizing that the core of Jupiter was likely an enormous sphere of hydrogen made metallic by the extreme pressure.

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Hydrogen turned into metal in stunning act of alchemy that could revolutionise technology and space- [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP

So, when do we get Staph Jan 2017 #1

We've had it for years. Quackers Jan 2017 #5

Hee! Staph Jan 2017 #9

That was very cool. aquamarina Jan 2017 #2

Metastable? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #3

Does the core of Jupiter consist of metallic hydrogen? Mister Ed Jan 2017 #4

Liquid metallic hydrogen. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #6

Thank you. A fascinating read. n/t Mister Ed Jan 2017 #7

"Could". **IF** it survives at lower pressures; not yet proven. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2017 #8