Tiny orange beads found by Apollo astronauts reveal Moon's explosive past

by anigbrowlon 6/22/25, 10:09 PMwith 7 comments
by pixelpoeton 6/26/25, 7:02 PM

Really, they couldn't afford to put even a token image in there? ScienceDaily really is a trash publication, and ofc not just for this.

"We have discovered these truly beautiful samples of extraterrestrial material, absolutely incredible to behold, breathtaking in its glistening crystaline appearance, one of the finest samples we've ever seen... anyway here's an Excel spreadsheet and a bunch of academic references."

Nevermind, at least the original source comes through: https://source.washu.edu/2025/06/why-the-moon-shimmers-with-...

by shaywayon 6/26/25, 9:16 PM

Apollo 17 astronauts discovering orange on the moon [0]. Probably my favorite recording from any Apollo mission. Their childlike glee is infectious.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipj1aFZxTt0