As NASA prepares to return to the moon, safety is a major priority.
Since the Apollo missions, lunar dust has been known to be damaging, posing risks to the health of astronauts and the proper functioning of spacecraft. To improve safety, NASA’s engineers have been working to quantify and mitigate the impact of lunar dust.
In our Inspection 360 webcast, you’ll hear from aerospace technologist Dr. Josh Litofsky on lunar dust mitigation using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) technology. Join this session to learn about:
- Dr. Litofsky’s research to quantify surface lunar dust using an adaption of existing pXRF techniques.
- The accuracy and precision of pXRF for in situ quantification of lunar dust on large surfaces in seconds. This technique shows high fidelity for immediate use, and it demonstrates high potential for future surface missions.
