Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amy Fritz, a dust-mitigation researcher at Johnson Space Center, pours simulated lunar dust into a bed tray for testing hardware ...

Moon dust is not a poetic flourish, it is a mission risk that can grind through metal, clog joints, and threaten astronaut lungs. As NASA prepares to send crews back to the lunar surface for longer ...

The moon is chock-full of Earth’s history. Elements from our planet’s atmosphere have made their way into moon dust, also called regolith, on a pathway created by the Earth’s magnetic field. These ...

Dust. In your home, it’s a hassle. On the moon, it can be downright hazardous. The weak gravity of the lunar surface makes it easy to kick moon dust up into floating clouds. Particles are clingy and ...

NASA’s Artemis IV mission, slated for launch in 2028, will feature a groundbreaking mini rover designed to study one of the Moon’s most mysterious challenges: lunar dust. The Mobile Autonomous ...

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away. Amy Fritz, a dust-mitigation researcher at Johnson Space Center, pours ...