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Re:Rosetta finds comet's water vapour to be significantly di... by mikeash on Wednesday December 10, 2014 @10:58PM (#8733114)
Solar radiation splits water into hydrogen and oxygen at high altitudes. The hydrogen is then light enough to escape, driven by more solar radiation.
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