Modeling the Fight Between Charged Lunar Dust and Spacecraft Coatings Understanding how exactly lunar dust sticks to surfaces is going to be important once we start having a long-term sustainable presence on the Moon. Dust on the Moon is notoriously sticky and damaging...

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UCF may have solved the lunar dust problem! 🌕 A passive nanocoating could protect Artemis astronauts from clingy moon dust.
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Lunar Dust is Bad. But Not as Bad as Living in the City When the Apollo astronauts returned to Earth, they complained that the gritty lunar dust got into everything, including their lungs. There have been decades of research into its toxicity, and a recent...

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Close-up of the Apollo 17 lunar rover's wheel and fender, showing a makeshift repair using maps, clamps, and tape to prevent dust from affecting the rover's operation. The image highlights the challenges of lunar dust and the resourcefulness of the astronauts. The fine, powdery lunar soil is clearly visible.

Astronomy Picture from 28/03/2025

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250328.html


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A close-up shot of the Apollo 17 lunar rover's wheel and fender, heavily coated in lunar dust. A makeshift repair, using maps, clamps, and duct tape, is visible on the fender. The image highlights the challenges posed by the fine lunar dust during the Apollo missions.

Astronomy Picture from 10/11/2001

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011110.html


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NASA Proposes Converting Lunar Dust into Energy, Would Reduce the Cost of Space Missions Solar panels made from Moon dust could revolutionize lunar energy supply and cut costs to future missions.

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Advanced Modeling Enhances Gateway’s Lunar Dust Defense 2 Min Read Advanced Modeling Enhances Gateway’s Lunar Dust Defense A sample holder in a vacuum chamber spins during a lunar dust adhesion test at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Credits: NASA/Josh Litofsky...

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