Space is another frontier for political conflict, and one that moon-dust reflection schemes could worsen. Such conflict also compromises a cooperative and altruistic moon-dust deployment.

Ancient volcanic eruptions on the moon could provide an unexpected resource for future lunar explorers: water. Between 2 billion and 4 billion years ago, the moon was a volcanic hotspot.

The James Webb Space Telescope has found a 6,000 mile-long plume of water squirting into space from Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus, creating a massive watery cloud in the planet's orbit.

Titan's weather is driven by a methane cycle that mirrors Earth's water cycle. Methane clouds form, rain falls, and the liquid gathers in lakes and seas before evaporating again.