The magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune are markedly different from those of other planets in the Solar System. Can this be attributed to structural differences deep inside the planets?
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Aurnou, J. Secrets of the deep. Nature 428, 134–135 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/428134a
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