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Returning to the moon, is not easy. The harsh lunar environment, solar radiation, the large amplitude of the temperature fluctuation and the negligible atmosphere and therefore low atmospheric pressure will challenge future manned and unmanned missions.

 

One of the most pervasive limits to lunar surface exploration is the presence of lunar dust, which is electrostatically charged and adheres to everything with which it comes into contact. Lunar dust is very fine and also highly abrasive. 

 

This research is conducted in the context of an NSERC CRD grant between Neptec Design Group, the Canadian Space Agency, and McGill University to study regolith induced wear and lunar dust mitigation.