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lunar dust
Coverage of lunar dust in the Nexus archive.
- Piece of SpaceX rocket the size of a school bus crashes into the Moon
A piece of a SpaceX rocket the size of a school bus is set to crash into the Moon. Scientists will track the impact to study crater formation and lunar dust from cosmic impacts.
- All 12 moonwalkers had "lunar hay fever" from dust smelling like gunpowder
All 12 moonwalkers experienced 'lunar hay fever' due to the pungent smell of lunar dust, which resembled gunpowder. The European Space Agency (ESA) highlighted the toxic effects of Moon dust in an article. The phenomenon was reported to cause allergic reactions among astronauts during their missions.