by NASA is sending a technology demonstrator to the moon on the upcoming private Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 in order to test how to repel and remove lunar dust using electricity.
The difference between dust on the moon versus on Earth is that it's more jagged and piercing like glass.
"Simply brushing lunar regolith across surfaces can make the problem worse because it's also very electrostatically charged and highly insulating," said Charles Buhler, lead research scientist at the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"For these CLPS and Artemis missions, dust exposure is a concern because the lunar surface is far different than what we're used to here," Buhler said in a statement.
"Lunar regolith dust can get into gaskets and seals, into hatches, and even into habitats, which can pose a lot of issues for spacecraft and astronauts."
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The difference between dust on the moon versus on Earth is that it's more jagged and piercing like glass.
"Simply brushing lunar regolith across surfaces can make the problem worse because it's also very electrostatically charged and highly insulating," said Charles Buhler, lead research scientist at the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"For these CLPS and Artemis missions, dust exposure is a concern because the lunar surface is far different than what we're used to here," Buhler said in a statement.
"Lunar regolith dust can get into gaskets and seals, into hatches, and even into habitats, which can pose a lot of issues for spacecraft and astronauts."
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