[meteorite-list] The Smell of Moondust

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jan 31 16:14:50 2006
Message-ID: <bvkvt1d85ffvd7bilalec97gs63058r8f8_at_4ax.com>

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:49:24 -0800 (PST), you wrote:

>Once their helmets and gloves were off, the astronauts could feel, smell
>and even taste the moon.
>

<snip>

>Astronauts took special "thermos" containers to the moon to hold the
>samples in vacuum. But the jagged edges of the dust unexpectedly cut the
>seals of the containers, allowing oxygen and water vapor to sneak in

Yep, that was probably great for their lungs.
Received on Tue 31 Jan 2006 04:18:30 PM PST