Molten Rock Streaming into Water
Detailed Description
The molten rock streams through an opening in the melter into a large container of water below, where it instantly cools into glass.
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The USGS has created man-made moon dirt, or regolith, to help NASA prepare for upcoming moon explorations. Four tons of the simulant is expected to be made by this summer of 2009 and turned over to the scientific community involved in lunar exploration.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.