Overview of lunar dust toxicity risk
M Pohlen, D Carroll, GK Prisk, AJ Sawyer - npj Microgravity, 2022 - nature.com
Lunar dust (LD), the component of lunar regolith with particle sizes less than 20 μm, covers
the surface of the Moon. Due to its fineness, jagged edges, and electrostatic charge, LD …
the surface of the Moon. Due to its fineness, jagged edges, and electrostatic charge, LD …
Leveraging in situ resources for lunar base construction
A Ellery - Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
We explore the limits of in situ resource utilization (ISRU) on the Moon to maximize living off
the land by building lunar bases from in situ material. We adopt the philosophy of …
the land by building lunar bases from in situ material. We adopt the philosophy of …
Numerical investigations of the micro lunar dust particles deposition in the human oral respiratory airway
X Cui, W Song, Y Xue, H Guan, J Zhang, X He… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the deposition of lunar dust (LD) particles in the human respiratory system is
of great significance for protecting astronauts' health from the toxicity of lunar dust. A Euler …
of great significance for protecting astronauts' health from the toxicity of lunar dust. A Euler …
Mechanical behaviour of additively manufactured lunar regolith simulant components
Additive manufacturing and its related techniques have frequently been put forward as a
promising candidate for planetary in-situ manufacturing, from building life-sustaining …
promising candidate for planetary in-situ manufacturing, from building life-sustaining …
Toxicity of lunar dust
D Linnarsson, J Carpenter, B Fubini, P Gerde… - Planetary and Space …, 2012 - Elsevier
The formation, composition and physical properties of lunar dust are incompletely
characterised with regard to human health. While the physical and chemical determinants of …
characterised with regard to human health. While the physical and chemical determinants of …
Characterization of lunar dust and a synopsis of available lunar simulants
Understanding the formation and evolution of the soil and dust of the Moon addresses the
fundamental question of the interactions of space with the surface of an airless body. The …
fundamental question of the interactions of space with the surface of an airless body. The …
A dusty road for astronauts
S Miranda, S Marchal, L Cumps, J Dierckx, M Krüger… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The lunar dust problem was first formulated in 1969 with NASA's first successful mission to
land a human being on the surface of the Moon. Subsequent Apollo missions failed to keep …
land a human being on the surface of the Moon. Subsequent Apollo missions failed to keep …
Physicochemical properties of respirable-size lunar dust
DS McKay, BL Cooper, LA Taylor, JT James… - Acta Astronautica, 2015 - Elsevier
We separated the respirable dust and other size fractions from Apollo 14 bulk sample
14003, 96 in a dry nitrogen environment. While our toxicology team performed in vivo and in …
14003, 96 in a dry nitrogen environment. While our toxicology team performed in vivo and in …
Measurement of OH* generation by pulverized minerals using electron spin resonance spectroscopy and implications for the reactivity of planetary regolith
Mineral analogs to silicate phases common to planetary regolith, including olivine; the
pyroxenes augite and diopside; the plagioclase feldspars labradorite, bytownite, and albite; …
pyroxenes augite and diopside; the plagioclase feldspars labradorite, bytownite, and albite; …
The chemical reactivity of lunar dust: from toxicity to astrobiology
DJ Loftus, JC Rask, CG McCrossin… - Earth, Moon, and …, 2010 - Springer
The chemical reactivity of lunar dust is an important topic of inquiry, of fundamental scientific
value and of practical relevance to human exploration of the Moon. Lunar specimens …
value and of practical relevance to human exploration of the Moon. Lunar specimens …