Moon dust electronics explores how lunar regolith could be used to create and repair electronic circuits in space.

The exploration of the Moon has accelerated research into innovative drilling and sampling techniques that can access, extract and analyse lunar regolith in its native environment. These technologies ...

Lunar exploration could soon take on a new dimension with the extraction of a rare resource: helium-3. Several space companies are considering transforming our satellite into a mining site, but the ...

Solar cells could be made on the lunar surface by melting regolith to form "moonglass." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Moon dust ...

When the first astronauts walked on the moon as part of the Apollo Program, the concept of lunar habitats ceased being the stuff of science fiction and became a matter of scientific study. With ...

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 ...

The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust. The cells convert ...

The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water have recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to its critical role in future space exploration. A research team from the ...

Jess Atkin sets her sights high — very high — but her approach is down to earth. The graduate researcher at Texas A&M University successfully raised 16 samples of chickpeas in simulated lunar regolith ...

Sept. 2 (UPI) --Seattle-based natural resources firm Interlune will build a Texas facility to develop and test imitation moon dirt near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The imitation moon dirt ...