"These particles are like celestial time capsules, providing a snapshot into the life of their parent star." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

It is a question that has been asked several times and, from what I’ve been able to ascertain, many people have many different ideas as to what these little dust particles are. In Earth, what we ...

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has taken its first-ever picture of a single particle of rusty Martian dust with one of its microscopes. The speck of dust was shown at a higher magnification than anything ...

Researchers led by the University of Arizona found a grain of dust in Antarctica that may be able to teach us about the creation of our solar system. In a paper set to be published on April 29th, ...

The exact shapes of moon dust collected during the Apollo 11 mission. Credit: E. Garboczi/NIST and A. Sharits/AFRL The Moon’s surface is covered with tiny rock grains that formed during eons of high ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A dust particle can go on a great voyage. It starts on land; it ...

Since at least 2016, a rumor has circulated online that "a speck of dust is halfway between the size of" an atom and Earth. However, Wendy Taylor, a particle physicist and professor of physics and ...

Cities and governments are increasingly concerned about vehicle emissions and this has lead a number of them to announce bans on cars powered by internal combustion engines. While electric vehicles ...

I love this video, not just because it is in HD, but because it shows someone driving in a car on the moon. The MOON. On top of that, the dust that is kicked up by the wheels is really cool. Let me ...

This isn't a test mule for the Golf GTD. We wish it was, but Volkswagen is actually the first manufacturer to start testing a brake dust collection unit which could make our world a slightly cleaner ...