With green hydrogen stocks flying through the roof in 2020, it is no secret that this zero-carbon phenomenon is enjoying a worldwide unprecedented political and economical momentum.
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Can astronaut suits repel lunar dust? This team believes so
University team takes a look at the moon s ghastly, sticky blanket and how astronauts could keep it off.
When multiple talented engineers go into the same room (or Zoom call), awesome things can happen, especially when experts in other disciplines also pitch in. Case in point: engineers and designers recently collaborated on how to protect spacesuits from lunar dust.
Moon dust can be a big problem for astronauts. Image credits: NASA.
Moondust is unlike the light powdery stuff we’re used to seeing on Earth. Earthly dust is more “well-behaved” on your average windowsill, it obeys eviction under a soft cloth. But lunar soil is abrasive and fine-grained, and those tiny grains make it much more problematic. It sticks to everything. It can clog machinery, scratch lenses, ruin an entire mission. The long-term effects of moondust exposure are even more dangerous.
Scots are being invited to turn their eyes to the skies to celebrate all things astronomy and science with the Wigtown Festival Company s Big Bang 2020 event. After its cancellation in 2020 due to Covid-19 organisers made the decision to move the event online this year with more than 10 events lined up from the third and fourth of March. “Turning our attention to the universe, offers perspective and even comfort, said director Adrian Turpin. “There s never been a better time to look up and enjoy the night sky. “As well as offering diversion in the current crisis, we hope that Big Bang Week will introduce Galloway s unspoilt dark skies to a new audience and encourage them to visit when that s possible again.”