Difference between revisions of "Roads"

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Because of the major problem of lunar [[dust]], roads will be required in order to reduce exposure of humans and equipment to the [[hazard]]s of [[lunar dust]].
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A simple way to make roads on the Moon is using [[microwaves]] to heat the top layer of lunar [[regolith]].  At a relatively low temperature this will cause the dust to melt and fuse into a hard surface.
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Revision as of 06:43, 10 June 2007

Because of the major problem of lunar dust, roads will be required in order to reduce exposure of humans and equipment to the hazards of lunar dust.

A simple way to make roads on the Moon is using microwaves to heat the top layer of lunar regolith. At a relatively low temperature this will cause the dust to melt and fuse into a hard surface.

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