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 23 Apr 2008 @ 10:19 AM 
 

Moondust and Duct Tape

 

This story about duct tape use on the moon was simply too good to pass up on cross-posting.

[I]n [the] Taurus-Littrow [valley, in the Sea of Serenity, on the moon] a missing fender was a potential disaster. The reason is moondust. When a rover rolls across the lunar surface, it kicks up a plume of moondust in its wake. (Astronauts called them “rooster tails.”) Without a fender, the rover would be showered by a spray of dark, abrasive grit. White spacesuits blackened by dust could turn into dangerous absorbers of the fierce lunar sun with astronauts overheating inside. Sharp-edged dust wiped off visors would scratch the glass, making helmets difficult to see out of. Moondust also had an uncanny way of working itself into hinges, latches and joints, rendering them useless.

Cernan: “And I hate to say it, but I’m going to have to take some time to try … to get that fender back on. Jack, is the tape under my seat, do you remember?” (He’s referring to a roll of ordinary, gray duct tape.)

Tags Categories: Cool Sites/BLOGs, Geekdom, NASA/Space, Technology Posted By: LegoDoug
Last Edit: 23 Apr 2008 @ 10 19 AM

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 18 Apr 2008 @ 11:20 AM 
 

Powered Suits, Now Even Closer

 

From the BBC, comes “US army develops robotic suits” a news report guaranteed to make all Heinlein fans and Wilcox children drool.

And if you never have, you should go read Starship Troopers (but skip the movie).

Tags Categories: Books, Cool Sites/BLOGs, Geekdom, Technology Posted By: LegoDoug
Last Edit: 18 Apr 2008 @ 11 20 AM

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