NDLI: The Chemical Reactivity of Lunar Dust: From Toxicity to Astrobiology

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Author	Loftus, D. J. Rask, J. C. McCrossin, C. G. Tranfield, E. M.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The chemical reactivity of lunar dust is an important topic of inquiry, of fundamental scientific value and of practical relevance to human exploration of the Moon. Lunar specimens brought back to Earth by the Apollo astronauts provide a key resource for ground-based studies which help to define the initial avenues of inquiry. Even among the limited samples obtained from equatorial exploration sites, however, chemical reactivity analyses indicates that lunar dust is heterogeneous, a finding that parallels heterogeneity revealed by remote sensing studies. The region-to-region variability of lunar dust argues that a full understanding of its chemical reactivity will require in situ analysis, on a region-to-region basis. The data from such investigations will help to shape our understanding of the potential for lunar dust toxicity, and will provide insight into the types of reactions that may occur with when lunar dust interacts with organic molecules on the surface of the Moon.
Starting Page	95
Ending Page	105
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01679295
Journal	Earth, Moon, and Planets
Volume Number	107
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15730794
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-02-23
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Moon Lunar dust Chemical reactivity Radiation Ultraviolet light Free radical Hydroxyl radical Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences Planetology Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Astronomy and Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science

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