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Using transparent electrodes and electric fields, EDS technology can lift and remove dust from a variety of surfaces for space applications ranging from thermal radiators, solar panels, and camera lenses to spacesuits, boots, and helmet visors. Controlling and removing the charged dust will be critical to the success of Moon missions under the agency\u2019s\u00a0CLPS\u00a0initiative and\u00a0Artemis\u00a0campaign.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor these CLPS and Artemis missions, dust exposure is a concern because the lunar surface is far different than what we\u2019re used to here,\u201d said Dr. Charles Buhler, lead research scientist at the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at Kennedy. \u201cLunar regolith dust can get into gaskets and seals, into hatches, and even into habitats, which can pose a lot of issues for spacecraft and astronauts.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unlike dust particles on Earth, dust on the Moon\u2019s surface is sharp and abrasive \u2013 like tiny shards of glass \u2013 because it hasn\u2019t been exposed to weathering and elements like water and oxygen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSimply brushing lunar regolith across surfaces can make the problem worse because it\u2019s also very electrostatically charged and highly insulating,\u201d Buhler said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the CLPS model, NASA is investing in commercial delivery services to the Moon to enable industry growth and support long-term lunar exploration. As a primary customer for CLPS deliveries, NASA aims to be one of many customers on future flights. EDS was funded by the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Game Changing Development Program (GCD).<\/p>\n
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