Xu Wang, senior researcher at the lab and a CU Boulder physics lecturer, is leading the DUSTER proposal. He said in the lab’s December statement on the funding that the project will help NASA better ...

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The possible lunar base designed by Foster + Partners would have room enough for four moon ...

Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send the first astronauts to the moon since the Apollo Era before 2030. They will be joined by multiple space agencies, such as the ESA and China, who plan to ...

Blue Origin’s latest lunar gadget looks less like a sleek spacecraft component and more like a prop from a retro sci-fi set, yet it points to a very real shift in how future missions might power ...

Blue Origin’s latest lunar gadget promises to turn hot Moon dust into electricity, but the bold claim hides a tangle of unanswered questions about physics, practicality and corporate ambition. The ...

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 ...

Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Moon dust ...