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by Filboid
Mon May 31, 2021 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater (2021 May 31)
Replies: 13
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Ice moom and sublimation

After reading the caption of today's picture of Mimas, I wondered: If it is mostly frozen water, why doesn't the ice sublimate? How can any ice moon exist in the vacuum of space? After all, the ice cubes in my refrigerator eventually sublimate completely.
by Filboid
Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: A Live View from the ISS (2019 Jun 02)
Replies: 8
Views: 3024

Re: APOD: A Live View from the ISS (2019 Jun 02)

Why is it we cannot see any city lights while on the night side?