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[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Moon dust is functionally a lot like asbestos. It is composed of a sizeable amount of tiny shards of rock that aren't great for your lungs.

[–] stiephel@feddit.de 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yea, you should really consider that before breathing on the moon

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Any lunar dust that they made contact with would have found its way into the lunar module for them to breathe in and be exposed to.