Scientists say ice may fizz and bubble like champagne when floating in outer space

In space, no one can hear you... fizz and bubble like champagne, which is exactly what scientists think ice may do when it is floating in outer space. This discovery was made when researchers at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan first created a mixture of three substances commonly found on comets and interstellar clouds from which stars form: water, ammonia, and methanol. Next, the team exposed this mixture to ultraviolet radiation to imitate the harsh environment beyond the atmosphere. As the...

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