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Dust is a big problem for Moon and Mars. It sticks to everything, breaks things, covers solar panels. So, how do you solve this problem? One possible solution is an electric shield that uses charged surfaces to repel the dust.
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๐ Performance of electrodynamic dust shields with functional surface coatings for lunar dust mitigation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395286032_Performance_of_electrodynamic_dust_shields_with_functional_surface_coatings_for_lunar_dust_mitigation
00:00 Intro
02:24 Lunar dust
07:12 Mitigation strategies
10:46 Electrostatic shield
20:49 Not just the Moon
26:07 Potential tests
28:33 Current obsessions
33:11 Final thoughts
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Dust is a big problem for Moon and Mars. It sticks to everything, breaks things, covers solar panels. So, how do you solve this problem? One possible solution is an electric shield that uses charged surfaces to repel the dust.
๐ [Interview+] No YT ads
https://www.patreon.com/universetoday
๐ฃ Guest: Luca Scifoni
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luca-Scifoni
๐ Performance of electrodynamic dust shields with functional surface coatings for lunar dust mitigation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395286032_Performance_of_electrodynamic_dust_shields_with_functional_surface_coatings_for_lunar_dust_mitigation
00:00 Intro
02:24 Lunar dust
07:12 Mitigation strategies
10:46 Electrostatic shield
20:49 Not just the Moon
26:07 Potential tests
28:33 Current obsessions
33:11 Final thoughts
๐บ VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/KPzd40hj3gQ
๐ฐ GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter
๐ง PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/
๐ฉ CONTACT FRASER
[email protected]
โ๏ธ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Support Universe Today Podcast

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