Lunar Dust Could Affect Astronauts' Health

Lunar dust is now probably one of the biggest issues considered in the event of a future manned mission to the surface of the Moon. It is a highly abrasive fine powder covering the whole surface of the Moon, it can easily get stuck to equipment and spacesuits and it can even get into tight spaces, such as joints, and interfere with their proper operation. But how harmful is it for astronauts? In the late 1960s and the early 1970s, the Apollo missions to the Moon reported even having moon dust... Read »

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