Moondust has not been weathered like the sand on Earth, and it has sharp edges. This allows the dust particles to stick together and hold their shape in the vacuum. The astronauts likened it to "talcum powder or wet sand". This theory was further debunked on the MythBusters episode "NASA Moon Landing".
Moondust has not been weathered like the sand on Earth and it has sharp edges This allows the dust particles to stick together and hold their shape in the vacuum The astronauts likened it to "talcum powder or wet sand" This theory was further debunked on the MythBusters episode "NASA Moon Landing"