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    Do Icy Cometary Nuclei Melt and Move from Solid to Liquid
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Do Icy Cometary Nuclei Melt and Move from Solid to Liquid

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Do icy cometary nuclei melt and move from solid to liquid phase as they are warmed by the radiation from the Sun?

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No,they sublimate.Their ices c...

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