Ice in space might flow like honey and bubble like champagne
Radiation makes ice act like a liquid, a helpful state for growing organic molecules
![Cepheus B](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/092917_LG_ice-in-space_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
STELLAR PETRI DISH The nurseries where stars are born, like Cepheus B (shown), are bathed in ultraviolet radiation. That radiation could make ice act like a liquid and help organic molecules form in space.
K. Getman et al/PSU/CXC/NASA (X-ray); J. Wang et al CfA/JPL-Caltech/NASA (IRL)