The moon's thin atmosphere, called an exosphere, has been a puzzle to science for some time. Two main processes were thought ...

A future Moon base is closer to reality than ever before. With missions like Artemis 3 planned for 2026 and a lunar outpost on the horizon, one challenge stands in the way: energy. Getting enough ...

Scientists want to turn moon dust into solar panels 'Moonglass’ made from the lunar surface might be particularly radiation-resistant. By Tom Hawking. Published Apr 4, 2025 10:38 AM EDT.

Researchers have successfully created solar cells from simulated moon dust that could fuel power. The cells the scientists developed should convert sunlight into energy efficiently and withstand ...

Troublesome lunar dust could soon be transformed into solar cells to help power moon bases and humanity's push to explore further out into space.. This is the promise of an international team of ...

Self-replicating solar panels on the moon may sound like a crazy idea, but the notion of space-based solar power actually dates back several decades, gaining some steam during the 1970s oil crisis.

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Luckily, you can catch a partial solar eclipse this month and a blood moon again in 2026. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app U.S. Politics ...

"The next annular solar eclipse visible from the U.S. will be on June 21, 2039," NASA said, "but a total solar eclipse will darken skies from Texas to Maine on Monday, April 8, 2024." Space ...

The shadow of the moon will sweep across Western Australia, to East Timor, and Indonesia beginning at 9:36 p.m. EDT on April 19 (0136 GMT on April 20), and ending at 2:59 a.m. EDT (0659 GMT), and ...

In our solar system, the impressive rings of Saturn, a planet around which more than 80 moons orbit, represent a relic of a primordial moon-forming disk, said study co-author Stefano Facchini of ...

A future Moon base is closer to reality than ever before. With missions like Artemis 3 planned for 2026 and a lunar outpost on the horizon, one challenge stands in the way: energy. Getting enough ...