NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface

Solar 3D printing of lunar regolith

The authors demonstrated the feasibility of sintering lunar regolith layer-by-layer solely using concentrated sunlight. First trials using actual conc…

NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface

New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.

NASA has successfully tested a new dust protection system for the Moon. Electrodynamic Dust Shield removes electrostatic charged moon dust from surfaces - an important step for future longer stays on the Moon. (Continue reading)

There is no liquid water on the Moon, and that is a bigger problem than you might imagine. No, I am not talking about astronauts’ thirst (we have solutions for that), but something infinitely more insidious: moon dust. Without the erosive action of water that rounds off every edge on Earth, moon dust grains are like shards of glass and electrostatically charged, turning them into tiny, sticky demons that cling to suits, lenses, gaskets and equip…

NASA uses force field on Moon to sweep away deadly dust

NASA successfully tested its Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) on the Moon, proving its ability to use electric fields to sweep away damaging lunar dust from spacecraft and equipment.