“Where we’re going we DO need roads!” 🌚 #shorts

When astronauts return to the lunar surface they are probably going to be doing more driving than walking – but to keep billowing moondust at bay they are going to need roads. An ESA project reported in today’s Nature Scientific Reports tested the creation of roadworthy surfaces by melting simulated moondust with a powerful laser.

🎥 ESA – European Space Agency

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#Lunar

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