which may even extend to creating a dust cloud orbiting around the moon,” said Gorman. “This will affect the longevity of satellites in lunar orbit and possibly our ability to observe the moon ...

For moon exploration, which has become a priority ... will need to be absolutely foolproof and eliminate all the dust around.

Driving around the Moon on a lunar rover isn’t like driving around on roads on Earth, after all, the potholes are certainly a much bigger concern up there. However dust is also an issue, which is why ...

The Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago out of a mixture of dust and gas around the young sun. It grew larger thanks to countless collisions between dust particles, asteroids, and other growing ...

When material is extracted from the moon, dust gets kicked up. Without an atmosphere to slow it down, this lunar dust can travel vast distances. That surface material is "space weathered" and ...

China’s Moon Dust Paves the Way for Future Mining Missions Chinese scientists are studying rocks brought back from the moon for a glimpse into the vast resources that could be mined one day and ...

A moon lander mission is launching tomorrow and will take about 45 days to get the moon and then spend 14 days or more operating on the surface. It will take improved radiation tolerant PCs and an ...