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Is the dust in Mars really that abrasive? I was under the impression that it isn't nearly as bad as the stuff on the moon where there's no at atmosphere to cau
by Teever 3y ago
Is the dust in Mars really that abrasive? I was under the impression that it isn't nearly as bad as the stuff on the moon where there's no at atmosphere to cause the wind erosion that wears the rough edges of surface material down.
- Filligree 3y agoIt’s still abrasive, even if not as bad. A helicopter on the moon would have an even harder time working.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoPerhaps we can use Moon dust to our advantage: kick a thick enough cloud of it, and the helicopter will have something to fly in.
- bigallen 3y agoIt’s probably better to repurpose the energy of the kick than to push off what has been kicked up
- skykooler 3y agoEspecially considering there's no air for a helicopter's blades to act on.
- dsq 3y agoThat can have an effect, ha!
- Teever 3y agoYes, it's dust, so it's abrasive. The question is whether or not it is more abrasive than Earthly dust.