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The molten rock mixture cools upon contact with lukewarm water, instantly creating glassy agglutinate.
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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 t...
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Molten Rock Streaming into Water
The molten rock mixture cools upon contact with lukewarm water, instantly creating glassy agglutinate. __________ 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 t...
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