Future lunar bases could run on solar panels forged from molten moon dust, turning the Moon’s surface into an energy source, thanks to a new research breakthrough. Scientists at the University of ...

(NEW YORK) — NASA’s Mars lander, called Insight, is slowly losing power because its two solar panels are covered in dust and it will need to mostly shut down by the end of May. NASA is being forced to ...

Felix Lang, a study co-author and head of the (Radiation-) Tolerant Electronics with Soft Semiconductors (ROSI) Group at the University of Potsdam’s Institute for Physics and Astronomy, explains that ...

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 ...

You’ve probably seen photos of solar farms stretching across desert landscapes with rows of panels, metal frames, and heat and dust underneath.

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 ...

The U.S. solar panel cleaning market was valued at USD 0.23 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.50% from 2026 to 2035, reaching USD 0.47 billion. Growth is driven by rising ...

'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, ...