The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. In a study published in Device, researchers ...

Melting moon dust, found at the bottom of astronaut's shoes, would save on costly, heavy transport of solar cells in space.

A future Moon base is closer to reality than ever before. With missions like Artemis 3 planned for 2026 and a lunar outpost ...

Building solar panels from "moonglass" could slash rocket transport costs associated with an increased presence on the lunar ...

From extracting water for fuel to building homes with lunar bricks, Moon dust has been central to space sustainability ...

"The solar cells used in space now are amazing, reaching efficiencies of 30% to even 40%, but that efficiency comes with a price," says lead researcher Felix Lang of the University of Potsdam ...

How can future lunar astronauts have power on a future lunar settlement without needing to have it delivered from Earth? This ...

Scientists made solar cell panels from Moon dust to power future lunar cities more easily, safely, and cheaply.

Researchers used a synthetic version of moon dust to build working solar panels, which could eventually be created within – ...

A team of researchers has unveiled a creative solution to one of space exploration’s biggest hurdles—how to generate power on ...

“The solar cells used in space now are amazing, reaching efficiencies of 30% to even 40%, but that efficiency comes with a price,” Lang explains. “They are very expensive and are relatively ...