Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While science has a solid grasp on calculating drag and resistance on microscopic spherical objects, particles like dust, ...

Dust. In your home, it’s a hassle. On the moon, it can be downright hazardous. The weak gravity of the lunar surface makes it easy to kick moon dust up into floating clouds. Particles are clingy and ...

Levitation of moon dust at lunar sunrise and sunset is surely partly down to the pyroelectric effect, which induces an electrostatic charge on particles when warmed or cooled that then causes ...