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A new theory suggests that rockets blast up plumes of Moon dust at way, way faster speeds than previously thought.

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"The amount of damage [lunar dust] might cause to a spacecraft could be an order of magnitude worse than we believed."

Scientist Terrified Astronauts Might Be Shredded by Sandblasts on the Moon

NASA is asking university students to come up with a solution to a "messy problem:" lunar dust. It's not only extremely sticky, it's also a health threat.

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NASA's even offering up $180,000 in prizes.

NASA is Asking Students to Come up With a Lunar Dust Buster

European Space Agency (ESA) scientists have figured out a way to produce oxygen from Moon dust. The team just opened up their own "prototype oxygen plant."

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"Being able to acquire oxygen from resources found on the Moon would obviously be hugely useful for future lunar settlers."

Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Make Oxygen From Moon Dust

The MOONRISE project plans to send a small laser system to the Moon in 2021, testing the device's ability to melt Moon dust into a usable building material.

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