The view from above in the furnace interior shows the glass beads which are produced by the Fraunhofer ISC and which are used for experiments in space research. Credit: © Fraunhofer ISC
How are asteroids and planets formed from stony particles? 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. Earth is 4.57Byo. To understand how the blue planet was first formed long ago, scientists are analyzing fragments of asteroids etc that have arrived on Earth as meteorites after space collisions.
According to current knowledge, many planetary bodies were formed through the merger of chondrules – silicate beads 0.1 – 3 mm wide...
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