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If astronauts on the moon are to avoid harmful radiation, long-term lunar bases will need to be shielded by 2 to 3 metres of regolith – the moon’s surface layer of rock and dust. Low on energy? A new ...

The same dust that settles on astronauts’ boots might one day provide energy for their Moon habitats. Researchers have developed solar cells crafted from simulated Moon dust that efficiently convert ...

Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere ...

The Chang’e-4 lunar lander touched down on the far side of the Moon on 3 January 2019, with a German instrument for measuring space radiation on board. Since then, the Lunar Lander Neutron and ...

'Moonglass’ made from the lunar surface might be particularly radiation-resistant. By Tom Hawking Published Apr 4, 2025 10:38 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...

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Using cameras designed for navigation, scientists count ‘fireflies’ to determine the amount of radiation the spacecraft receives during each orbit of Jupiter. Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission have ...

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NASA’s current mission in orbit around the moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has been providing crucial insights about our nearest celestial neighbor since its launch in June. At a ...