Apollo astronauts discovered the moon is covered in tiny . . . Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism When Apollo astronauts first set foot on the lunar surface, they expected
Fiery Orange Gems From The Moon Reveal Secrets of Its Violent . . . When Apollo astronauts first set foot on the lunar surface, they expected to find grey rocks and dust What they didn't anticipate was discovering something that looked almost magical: tiny, brilliant orange glass beads scattered across the Moon's landscape like microscopic gems These beads, each
Tiny Orange Beads Found By Apollo Astronauts Reveal Moons . . . "When Apollo astronauts stumbled across shimmering orange beads on the moon, they had no idea they were gazing at ancient relics of violent volcanic activity," writes ScienceDaily These glass spheres, tiny yet mesmerizing, formed billions of years ago during fiery eruptions that launched molten droplets skyward, instantly freezing in space
These Glistening Glass Beads on the Moon Likely Came From . . . The beads were collected by astronauts on the Apollo mission more than 50 years ago Yet, it is only now, thanks to modern technology, that researchers have been able to analyze the chemical composition of the samples and delve more deeply into the moon’s volcanic past