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Bookmark or Share- Measuring Moon Dust to Fight Air Pollution - NASAWhile astronaut Gene Cernan was on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission, his spacesuit collected loads of lunar dust. The gray, powdery substance stuck to the fabric and entered the capsule causing eye, nose, and throat irritation dubbed “lunar hay fever.”
- NASA Experiment Sheds Light on Highly Charged Moon DustThe experiment, developed jointly by NASA and the University of Central Florida, sheds light on how these abrasive dust grains interact with astronauts, their spacesuits, and other equipment on the Moon.
- Unique Science from the Moon in the Artemis Era The Challenge of Lunar DustLunar dust is not just an obstacle to performing science on the Moon. It is the dust itself, collected during Apollo, which unveiled some of the mysteries of the Solar System. Countless discoveries since Apollo (and still on-going, e.g. ANGSA) The images of bootprints on the surface showed that the top
- New “Moon Duster” Will Help Clean NASA Assets in SpaceTo help protect future space assets and astronauts from dangerous effects that arise from Moon/Mars dust exposure, NASA is developing a new technology that will utilize electron beams/ultraviolet light to remove dust.
- Dust: An Out-of-This World Problem - NASABeyond Earth’s atmosphere, dust is insidious. On the Moon, it’s made of crushed rock and is damaging to everything from lunar landers to spacesuits and human lungs if inhaled. As NASA readies to return to the Moon with the Artemis program, a team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is working to mitigate dust’s dangers.
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