<ul><li>A strange type of ice has been observed for the first time, forming at high temperatures and pressures.</li><li>This ice, known as plastic ice, possesses traits of both solid ice and liquid water, exhibiting plasticity.</li><li>Plastic ice VII, observed in the study, is more elastic and conducts heat better than predicted.</li><li>This newly observed type of ice may exist on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, as well as on exoplanets, and could provide insight into their formation and habitability.</li></ul>

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