The study of atmospheric dynamics intertwined with micrometeorite research has emerged as a pivotal field, merging planetary science with Earth’s upper atmospheric physics. Investigations reveal that ...

The four Artemis II astronauts shared their lunar flyby observations with NASA's science team on Tuesday, reporting meteoroid ...

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Phase C of the ESA LUMIO mission begins: a CubeSat will monitor impact flashes on the Moon’s far side to improve knowledge of ...

(a) The relative influence of solar wind on different lunar locations. (b) The relative (micro)meteoroid flux at different longitudes. (c) The relative contribution of solar wind and (micro)meteoroid ...

The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some ...

Boulder-size blocks of water ice can be seen around the rim of an impact crater on Mars, as viewed by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE camera) aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance ...

On December 12, 2025, a team of astronomers at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) witnessed something truly rare—a brief flash of light on the Moon’s surface caused by a meteoroid impact.

As indicated in Chapter 1, “Introduction and Historical Background,” NASA’s meteoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) models create the foundation for the technical services provided by the Orbital Debris ...