Would a ball filled with water explode in space ?

Subject: Would a ball filled with water explode in space ?

Date: Sat May 6 14:24:27 2000
Posted by James
Grade level: undergrad School: Bath University
City: Bath State/Province: Avon Country: England
Area of science: Physics
ID: 957641067.Ph

Message:


A q from my physicist friends . I would like to know if the vacuum in 
space would lower the boiling point of water sufficiently so that the 
background radiation could heat the water sufficiently so it turns to 
steam .
Assume the bag membrane is impermeable and well prettyt tough ? 
Which materials would the bag to be made of for the water to explode ?

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