Cosmic glasses for space exploration
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 10:03
in Astronomy & Space
How are asteroids and planets formed from stony particles? This question is being explored in an experiment by scientists from the universities of Münster and Braunschweig. For the investigation, Fraunhofer researchers have developed beads made of a special type of glass. They form the composition of the rock particles as naturally as possible on a small scale.