{"id":428844,"date":"2022-04-08T20:39:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nasa-develops-moon-duster-to-zap-away-lunar-dust\/"},"modified":"2022-04-08T20:39:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:39:58","slug":"nasa-develops-moon-duster-to-zap-away-lunar-dust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasa-develops-moon-duster-to-zap-away-lunar-dust\/","title":{"rendered":"#NASA develops \u2018Moon Duster\u2019 to zap away lunar dust"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28a8461bfc4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nasa-develops-moon-duster-to-zap-away-lunar-dust\/#%E2%80%9CNASA_develops_%E2%80%98Moon_Duster_to_zap_away_lunar_dust%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NASA develops \u2018Moon Duster\u2019 to zap away lunar dust&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNASA_develops_%E2%80%98Moon_Duster_to_zap_away_lunar_dust%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NASA develops \u2018Moon Duster\u2019 to zap away lunar dust&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>BOULDER, Colo. \u2013\u00a0The ambitions to return to the moon and beyond over the next several decades means astronauts will be dealing with problematic dust, but NASA hopes new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> will zap away any issues previously faced by space explorers.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists in Colorado have developed what they call a \u201cMoon Duster\u201d that will help clear the dust from surfaces that attract the unwanted particles.<\/p>\n<p>Lunar dust caused significant issues for the Apollo missions, and NASA says it provided challenges from everything from causing damage to technology to impacting astronauts\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<p>An Apollo crew who landed on the moon noted at the time dust particles, which are known as regoliths, stuck to everything from spacesuits to lenses.<\/p>\n<p>Humans\u2019 interactions with the celestial bodies can stir up the particles much like a meteor strike.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/technology\/technology-highlights\/new-moon-duster-will-help-clean-nasa-assets-in-space\">But NASA says<\/a>, unlike on Earth, the dust is electrically charged, making it more susceptible to sticking on surfaces.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nasa-46-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"University of Colorado Boulder\/NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute testing the new electron beam technology.\" class=\"wp-image-21831715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nasa-46-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nasa-46-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/nasa-46-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>University of Colorado Boulder\/NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute testing the new electron beam technology.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NASA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Previously, experts have tried low-tech methods for cleaning the suits, but the stubborn dust has remained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Moon duster will be like a typical duster spray on your desk, but it operates without air,\u201d Dr. Inseob Hahn, a program technologist and the project lead at NASA\/JPL, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists say the \u201cMoon Duster\u201d emits an electron beam causing the unwanted particles to develop a negative charge, leading to them to fall off the surface.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spring cleaning is underway, even beyond Earth! Dust can harm hardware &amp; astronaut health, and it&#8217;s difficult to remove in space. That\u2019s why we develop tech like this \u201cMoon Duster,\u201d which uses electron beams to remove regolith (lunar dust) from spacesuits. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A4LsoaZ4ie\">https:\/\/t.co\/A4LsoaZ4ie<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yEnubwX9Mh\">pic.twitter.com\/yEnubwX9Mh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASA Space <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> (@NASASpaceSci) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASpaceSci\/status\/1511363687126339586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>So far, in the laboratory, scientists have observed this technique working on spacesuits, glass and solar panels, with the efficiency of removing between 75 to 85 percent of the dust.<\/p>\n<p>NASA hopes to have the technology in place by the first\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/a-wet-dress-rehearsal-for-a-rocket-nasa-prepares-artemis-1-for-final-test\">Artemis mission<\/a>\u00a0to the moon in 2025 and says it\u2019ll be an asset for when there is a sustained lunar presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If the Artemis program is successful with returning astronauts to the moon, the agency hopes to have human exploration of Mars by 2040.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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