Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Is Dust the Best Thing in the Universe? Part 1: The Apology Begins

Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan on the lunar surface, his spacesuit caked in moondust that proved to be one of the most persistent engineering problems of the mission. (Public domain, NASA)

Years of grievance against dust. It ruins lungs, suits, rovers, and Mars missions. The first installment of an apology, sort of, to the most annoying substance in the cosmos.



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