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Caption: (MSC9) SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEX., JULY 28 - MOON DUST 'WONDERFULLY LUSTROUS' - Dr. Cliff Prondell, of Harvard University, at left, at Manned Space Center in Houston, Tex., says that the mysterious black moon dust gathered by the Apollo 11 astronauts contains "wonderfully lustrous" bits of glass that may have rained down on the moon after a meteor impact. At right is Roald Fryxell, of the University of Washington. (AP Wirephoto) (See AP Wire Story) wfa 2 1659 stf 1969.