00:00 - Superionic ice may be one of the most abundant forms of water in the universe.
00:06 This ice can be found in planets such as Uranus and Neptune, lurking deep within their mantles.
00:12 But it only forms under extreme pressure.
00:14 Now imagine something over 3 million times Earth's standard atmospheric pressure.
00:19 Oh, and it also only melts at extremely high temperatures as well.
00:25 Superionic ice could never exist in a stable form on our planet, but scientists managed
00:30 to recreate it in a lab a few years ago.
00:32 Oh, by the way, between the ice produced by our fridges and superionic ice, there are
00:38 over 20 different crystalline phases possible.
00:41 What makes this one so special is that some oxygen molecules can move around, like electrons
00:47 move through metal.
00:49 But can you make ice cream out of it?
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