The Moon has no atmosphere, hence, it offers a unique opportunity to place telescopes on
its surface for astronomical observations. It is phase-locked with Earth, and its far side …

Dusty plasmas are electrically quasi-neutral media that, along with electrons, ions, neutral
gas, radiation, and electric and/or magnetic fields, also contain solid or liquid particles with …

Dust mobilized on the lunar surface due to natural processes and/or human activities can
readily stick to spacesuits, optical devices, and mechanical components, for example. This …

Electrostatic dust lofting may play an important role in surface evolution of airless bodies as
indicated from a number of unexplained observations, including the lunar horizon glow and …

The dynamics of lofted dust on airless bodies have been the subject of much study since the
1960s, when the lunar horizon glow was first observed. Lofted dust dynamics have important …

Electrostatic dust lofting has been suggested to explain a number of unresolved phenomena
on airless planetary bodies such as the lunar horizon glow, the dust ponds on asteroid Eros …

We present first experimental results showing that single dust particles on a dielectric
surface are mobilized and lofted due to exposure to an electron beam or ultraviolet radiation …

Lunar dust, the finest fraction of lunar regolith, has undergone important space weathering
on the Moon. It not only serves as a record of the evolution of the lunar surface environment …

Dust hazards are considered to be one of the technical challenges for future lunar
exploration. In our past work a new dust mitigation technology was introduced utilizing an …

The dusty plasma environments of airless bodies present challenges for both exploration
and science missions to their surfaces. Objects moving on the surface, such as rover wheels …