The bizarre orb was not actually a crystal ball at all; it was an illuminated globe meant to represent the world as part of an event showcasing the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology.

But the Big Apple's big crystal ball has managed to stay ... A lot has changed since that first ball drop, including the ball itself. The original orb was replaced with a 400-pound iron ball ...

In response to Koletić’s request, Pedišić and Velasco Farerra created the oversized crystal ball, which is designed around a central vertical axis. The orb transforms into a glowing ...

Astronomer Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mateos took a photo of the Milky Way through a crystal ball. The image shows our galaxy projected through the orb of glass like a celestial marble. Muñoz-Mateos ...

America, meet the Orb: a bold new attempt to verify you ... Tucked inside that shiny, white, crystal-ball-looking sphere isn’t magic. It’s math − the kind that powers secure online ...