Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed an instrument to measure the density of the dust that kicks up when spacecraft thrusters interact with planetary surfaces as it ...

Like a chameleon of the night sky, the Moon often changes its appearance. It might look larger, brighter or redder, for example, due to its phases, its position in the solar system or smoke in Earth’s ...

Space agencies like NASA have an ongoing fight with a tiny enemy: dust. From Martian dust covering up the solar panels of Mars landers like InSight and rovers like Opportunity to tricky sharp moon ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new radar instrument designed to measure nearby dust and debris could make spacecraft landings ...

Colorized screenshots of the exact shapes of moon dust collected during the Apollo 11 mission. NIST researchers and collaborators developed a method of measuring these nanoscale particles as a prelude ...

When spacecraft land, they tend to kick up lots of pesky dust that coats their navigation cameras. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Like a chameleon of the night sky, the Moon often changes its appearance. It might look larger, brighter or redder, for example, due to its phases, its position in the solar system or smoke in Earth's ...