Take a fascinating look at dust under the microscope and discover what everyday particles really look like up close. A ...

TUCSON, Ariz.– NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has taken the first-ever image of a single particle of Mars’ ubiquitous dust, using its atomic force microscope. The particle — shown at higher magnification ...

BERKELEY — Astronomy buffs who jumped at the chance to use their home computers in the SETI@home search for intelligent life in the universe will soon be able to join an Internet-based search for dust ...

Felspar dust in the air can create clouds. The feldspar particles act as nucleation sites to which water molecules can attach extremely efficiently. Why this is the case has remained a mystery for a ...

Electron microscope image of a quartz fiber filter with numerous micrometer-sized microplastic indoor dust particles. Credit must be given to the creator.