Dust Is A Much Bigger Problem Than You Think
When we fly to Moon and Mars, how hard will it be to deal with dust. It can be a much more difficult problem when most of us think. And why is it so hard to clean it off solar panels on Mars. We discuss all that with Dr Christine Hartzell.
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Comments (3)
I question I'd like to have had asked is how would they clean off the gecko roller?
Dust is also a problem here on Earth. When I think about it in the home it's difficult to remove from surfaces completely, blowing or sucking with a vacuum cleaner is only partially successful, physical rubbing with a duster works but then there's the problem of cleaning the duster! So the point is that on the Moon or Mars the dust needs to be removed/collected to a safe place - blowing it about is probably a bad idea.
Commenting before watching but I wonder if Ingenuity hovering over a solar panel would clear off the dust as well as a tornado. Or dedicated fans for that matter