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Old March 18th 07, 02:16 PM posted to sci.space.history
Rand Simberg[_1_]
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Default FWIW- BBC: Lunar dust 'may harm astronauts'

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:11:48 -0500, in a place far, far away, Mike
Flugennock made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

Dale Carlson wrote:
BBC News Online- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/sci/tech/6460089.stm

Sunday, 18 March 2007, 10:59 GMT
Lunar dust 'may harm astronauts'
By Paul Rincon
Science reporter, BBC News, Houston

Scientists are investigating the possible threat posed to astronauts
by inhaling lunar dust.


Well, jeez; they've only got their pick of what -- nine, ten surviving
Apollo crewmen, including a geologist, f'cripesake?


I think it's more of a long-term concern (i.e., a lunar base), not for
short missions like Apollo.
 




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