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 ...

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 ...

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 ...