Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. On Earth, rocks are weathered by wind and water, creating soil and sand. On the Moon, the long history of micrometeorite bombardment has blasted away at the rocky surface creating a layer of powdery lunar soil or regolith . This lunar regolith could be a scientific and industrial bonanza. But for the Apollo astronauts and their equipment , the pervasive, fine, gritty dust was definitely a problem.
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