Moon Dust Could Give Astronauts Permanent DNA Damage, Study Finds

Moon Dust Could Give Astronauts Permanent DNA Damage, Study Finds

Turns out moon dust is really bad for human cells.

Mock lunar dust kills cultured cells, alters DNA -- raising concerns about the real thing's toxicity

How big a problem was moon dust for the Apollo astronauts? If future missions go to the moon, what is the plan to deal with the dust? - Quora

If we sprinkle the Moon's visible surface with a reflective dust, what impact would it have on our climate? - Quora

Appendix D: Complementarity of NASA's Division of Biological and Physical Sciences and Human Research Program

Is lunar dust especially harmful to humans? If so, how would we encounter it? - Quora

Moon safe for long-term human exploration, first surface radiation measurements show, Science

Assessing Toxicity and Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Damage Caused by Exposure of Mammalian Cells to Lunar Regolith Simulants - Caston - 2018 - GeoHealth - Wiley Online Library

Lunar Dust Might Seriously Damage The DNA Of Astronauts On The Moon, Or Even Kill Them

Making space travel safer

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Space travel's heavy toll on health

Digging In: When Rovers Get Dirt on Mars – NASA Mars Exploration

What is the reason for the lack of dust when landing on the moon, despite the fact that it is very fine powdery soil? Shouldn't it blow everywhere when rockets are landing/taking

Space travel's heavy toll on health