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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Ice in space
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Date: Mon, 17-Sep-84 14:38:06 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 17 14:38:06 1984
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When water hits vacuum, it sort of boils and freezes simultaneously.
My impression is that the vaporization of some of it cools the rest
sharply enough to freeze it.  The ice will eventually sublime into
the vacuum, but this doesn't necessarily happen instantly.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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