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> those sites would need to be quite far away to avoid kicking the seriously, seriously sharp dust into your equipment. The dust will trail off with distance,
by SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
> those sites would need to be quite far away to avoid kicking the seriously, seriously sharp dust into your equipment.
The dust will trail off with distance, but on the moon, there is no 100% safe distance. Literally anywhere on the surface of the moon is within range to some extent. In orbit around the moon could also be in range.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/17/18663203/apollo-11-anniversary-moon-dust-landing-high-speed https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/17/18663203/apollo-11-annive...
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lunardust2020/pdf/5040.pdf https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lunardust2020/pdf/5040.pdf