US EditionAstronomers Learn that "Space Ice" Is Much Different than Earth Ice
SPACE (ICY MOONS OF JUPITER AND SATURN, COMETS, MARS), JUL 10 – Researchers at University College London found nanocrystals in space ice, overturning the belief that it is fully amorphous and impacting theories on planet formation and comet chemistry.
- Researchers in England reported that "space ice" contains many tiny crystals and is less liquid-like than previously thought, according to a study published in Physical Review B.
- The study challenges previous beliefs about low-density amorphous ice, revealing it has significant nanocrystal organization, which contradicts earlier views.
- Insights from this study could influence climate models for icy moons and refine theories about planet formation and the origins of life.
- Michael B. Davies stated, "We now have a good idea of what the most common form of ice in the universe looks like at an atomic level.
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British scientists have found that the most common form of ice in the universe is not completely amorphous, or disordered. The work shows that the ice previously thought to be liquid-like actually contains tiny crystals, a discovery that promises to change the nearly 90-year-old understanding of the state of water in space.
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Ice Crystals in Space Hold Traces of the Past, Raising New Questions About the Origin of Cosmic Life
Space exploration took another exciting turn when a recent study revealed that water frozen in space, or space ice, can preserve certain memories of its previous structure.
New research shows that the most common type of ice in space contains crystals, which can change theories about the formation of planets and even about the origin of life on Earth.
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