What keeps lunar dust from fusing together if there’s no atmosphere to form an oxidisation layer? 226 viewsJuly 24, 2024OtherPhysics Question100.55K July 24, 2024 0 Comments I learnt how cold welding happens in space, but how do dust particles on the moon not fuse together at the atomic level in a similar way if there’s no oxidisation layer to keep them separated? Is there some other stand-in layer keeping them apart? In: Physics 4 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 24, 2024 0 Comments Cold welding happens with relatively smooth metal surfaces. Regolith is neither smooth nor metal. You are viewing 1 out of 4 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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