Abstract
Ices are one of the major solid components in the low-temperature environment of space. In the solar system, ices are found on satellites of Jovian planets. Small bodies like those in Saturn’s rings, comets, and the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt are also composed of icy grains. In the Galaxy, icy grains have been identified in interstellar molecular clouds. Icy grains play important roles in formation and evolution of stars and planetary systems. Among various processes involving ices in the protosolar nebula, collision and subsequent sticking/disruption are key processes for the study of the evolution of the solar system. This chapter concentrates on impact processes of ices at various impact velocities, and shows how the various impact phenomena are related to the origin and evolution of icy planets in the solar system.
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