The original post: /r/space by /u/ChubbyGhost3 on 2024-12-18 18:35:11.

Theoretically I know anything is technically possible, but would a moon be able to stay as a solid mass if it was largely made of glass?

I have tried searching online but I only find the answers to whether a glass moon could act as a magnifying glass for the sun and scorch the Earth (answer is no, the light refracts too much)

If not, is there any material that is glass-like that would work?