Comment on Moon dust

cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• cynar@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s sand that has never been exposed to water or oxygen. This leaves various reactive chemicals on the surface that would normally be broken down. The lack of water also means the particles haven’t been smoothed off as much. They are sharp and spiky.

  The combination of these effects makes the dust quite unique, compared to earth dust.

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  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It also reportedly smells like gunpowder.

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    • prayer@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Burned or unburned? They are two distinct smells.

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      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Burned, according to the astronauts. I don’t know if the exact mechanism has been published anywhere, but since spent gunpowder has been oxidized I imagine that’s what’s going on with the dust as well.

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• vind@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  50% SiO2, 15% Al2O3, 10% CaO, 10% MgO, 5% TiO2 and 5-15% iron

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  • 0110010001100010@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And 100% reason to remember the name.

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  • nxdefiant@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    All those oxides but the iron is pure? SUS.

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• Umbrias@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Sand, but sharp due to a lack of water erosion, and formed mostly from asteroid impacts and thermal cycling. So it’s more like glass dust. It’s possible it had similar effects on lungs as asbestos, but we don’t know for sure.

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  • cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ah got it.

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• qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Jack Schmidt = Anakin confirmed.

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  • rustydomino@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    More like Jack Schmidt = Cave Johnson

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