Rocket launches are now a private sector race between billionaires who can write their own cheques. If Bezos wants to send ...

Moon dust is quickly becoming a magic material, from which oxygen and other elements such as titanium can be extracted, that can be compacted down to form bricks to construct lunar shelters, or ...

It’s a crisp January night at the Heep Center, but graduate student Jess Atkin doesn’t mind. Making her way through the ...

Standard glass slowly browns in space, blocking sunlight and reducing efficiency. But moonglass has a natural brown tint from impurities in the Moon dust, which stabilizes the glass, prevents it ...

Moon megawatts and cosmic miso: Scientists build solar panels from moon glass and ferment miso paste in space.

the researchers melted simulated Moon dust into moonglass, then paired it with a cheap and easily made crystal called perovskite. The combo proved very efficient; the technique replaces every gram of ...

New research using moon rocks from the Apollo missions has revealed hidden dangers facing future astronauts. The study, ...

Fixated, the next-generation digital entertainment platform reshaping how creators are represented and monetized, today announced the acquisitions of CAMP Talent and Moondust Management, two talent ...

Their unique radiation resistance is another bonus, especially in space where protection from cosmic rays and solar radiation is crucial. Turning Moon dust into glass isn’t as complex as it sounds.

"The solar cells used in space now are amazing, reaching efficiencies of 30 percent ... In their study, the researchers took a simulated moon dust and melted it into a substance dubbed "moonglass," ...

Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration, suggests a new study. The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on, say scientists.