FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains how microscopic glass beads discovered during the Apollo era could reveal the moon’s origin dating back billions of years.

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.

Apollo astronauts discovered orange and black glass beads on the Moon's surface, a surprising find among the gray landscapes. The beads, measuring less than a millimeter (0.04 inches), were formed 3.

What can glass beads collected from the lunar surface more than 50 years ago teach scientists about the Moon’s volcanic history? This is what a recent study published in Icarus hopes to address as a ...

What they didn’t expect to discover, however, were tiny, brilliant orange glass beads scattered across the lunar surface like microscopic gems. These beads, each smaller than a grain of sand, have ...

Tiny glass beads formed in the fires of explosive volcanic eruptions on the moon, and brought back to Earth by Apollo 17, reveal their secrets.

Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism.

These Glistening Glass Beads on the Moon Likely Came From Ancient Lunar Volcanoes Learn more about these shimmery, orange and black beads on the moon that researchers describe as “tiny, pristine” time ...

No one expected these glittering bits among the gray lunar dust back then. The beads, smaller than grains of sand, formed when ancient lunar volcanoes spewed molten rock. That rock quickly cooled and ...

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 ...

Further comparative studies involving glass beads from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) tombs in Gansu province have revealed that similar artifacts were introduced in the plains of Central ...