Water ice in space differs from Earth

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Scientists discover ice in space isn't like water on Earth after all

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Researchers at UCL and Cambridge have discovered that ice in space isn't like what we thought it was.

On Earth , the relatively warm temperatures in which ice exists gives the water molecules enough energy to form an ordered, crystalline structure.

However, in space, temperatures plunge much lower, down to 148 or 328 degrees Fahrenheit ( 100 or 200 Celsius) and colder, and it wasn't thought that water-ice could crystallize under such conditions.

Challenging Our Assumptions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence" ( Bloomsbury Sigma , 2020 ) and has written articles on astronomy, space, physics and astrobiology for a multitude of magazines and websites. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name..

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