![]() ![]() Since Neptune's magnetic field would be weakened once the water-ammonia layer is gone, some extra protection may be needed (like an ozone layer). A heat source would need to be added to sustain habitable temperatures. ![]() Once the core is left, it would be given a new atmosphere using the oxygen from the water collected, nitrogen from the ammonia, and carbon dioxide using carbon from methane. Terraforming Neptune would be extremely difficult, requiring most of the atmosphere to be removed. ![]() Underneath this is a rocky core with a mass of 1.2 Earth masses. Neptune has a rich abundance of hydrogen and helium in its atmosphere. This would make it difficult to terraform, but not impossible. How a terraformed Neptune could look like, made in Universe Sandbox 2 by Jeansowaty. ![]()
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