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Glass Is Brittle—But It Doesn’t Have to Be
Glass is a unique amorphous solid with disorganized molecules that make it transparent but also brittle, leading to…
Glass: Neither a solid nor a liquid, this common yet complicated material is still surprising scientists
Most glass is made by melting down soda ash, limestone and quartz sand. gezgin01/iSock via Getty Images John…
Why Are Glass Windows Transparent?
Surely you’ve gone and looked out the window at some point in your life; perhaps in a car,…
The Atacama Desert Is Covered In Silicate Glass—And Experts Think a Comet Is to Blame
Most people are already aware of the awe-inspiring scale of comets. These icy celestial bodies have been flinging…