Synthetic lava in the lab aids exoplanet exploration - EurekAlert

A multidisciplinary group of Cornell researchers has modeled and synthesized lava in the laboratory as the kinds of rock that may form on far-away exoplanets. They developed 16 types of surface compositions as a starter catalog for finding volcanic worlds tha…
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The exploration era for the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is getting hot – volcanically hot. A multidisciplinary group of Cornell researchers has modeled and synthesized lava… [+3780 chars] Read More