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    Iron particles found on the moon and brought back to earth exhibited what strange characteristic?

    Question #99065. Asked by storky1. (Aug 31 08 8:05 PM)


    Jakeroo

    		well, besides being magnetic and so fine as to potentially do great harm to anyone breathing in the particles.. the lunar dust containing iron particles, when microwaved, turns into solid glass
    reference:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6460089.stm

    Aug 31 08, 8:30 PM

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