Moon dust is quickly becoming a magic material, from which oxygen and other elements such as titanium can be extracted, that ...

We tend to think of the moon as little more than a barren rock, but it’s very, very dusty. However, this dust is a little different than the stuff that collects on our bookshelves. Every time an ...

The shielding technology was tested in vacuum chambers, where it was used to remove lunar dust samples brought home by NASA's ...

As Firefly Aerospace prepared to close out a two-week mission on the moon, its lander had one final gift to beam home: the ...

From extracting water for fuel to building homes with lunar bricks, Moon dust has been central to space sustainability ...

A team of researchers has unveiled a creative solution to one of space exploration’s biggest hurdles—how to generate power on ...

Scientists made solar cell panels from Moon dust to power future lunar cities more easily, safely, and cheaply.

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

The case for having a permanent base on the moon as a staging point for space exploration has been made many times over the years. Actually constructing a real lunar facility presents numerous ...

The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on, say scientists. German researchers have ...