ice world

Frozen celestial body

An ice world is a planet, moon, or other celestial body characterized by frozen surfaces—covered in ice, snow, or frozen gases.

The term appears frequently in science fiction and astronomy: The probe detected an ice world at the edge of the solar system.

In video games and fantasy, ice worlds are frigid environments players must navigate, often with unique hazards and creatures.

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polar region · snow · snow drifts · frost · icy · polar · cold · bitter cold · wasteland · barren · permafrost · blizzard · crystals · desolate · white · frigid · Antarctica · alien

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surface composition/geology

ice worldlava planet

World with molten rock surface

terrestrial planet · gas giant · ocean world

habitability/life potential

ice worldGoldilocks planet

World in temperate orbital zone

ocean world · living world

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