Melting Lunar Regolith for Roads
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6FHC2)
The suspended dust generated when lunar rovers move across the lunar soil is a significant risk for lunar missions as it can affect the systems of the exploration vehicles. One solution to mitigate this problem is the construction of roads and landing pads on the Moon. 12 kilowatt laser(s) have melted simulated regolith in the ...