A new study finds that when comets swing close to the Sun the heat sublimates away ice on the comet's surface, and when that surface goes into shadow, water ice from the interior can replenish the surface ice. Presumably, for periodic comets, the cycle can continue over eons, until the ice reserve is essentially gone.
The finding might not be surprising, but confirmation is good in science.
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