Karl Jaspers once wrote that the general public made use of the results of science like primitive peoples made use of the glass beads brought to them by European colonizers. Of course, if I could talk ...

Shiny glass beads from the Moon are bringing scientists one step closer to understanding how future astronauts might survive the seemingly barren lunar terrain, and how the Solar System evolves today.

The Moon was long believed to be dry, but it is now thought to have a substantial amount of water AFP Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the ...

PARIS – Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the “explorers of tomorrow”.