With all this talk about mining/colonizing the moon, is there a concern about dust?

Question

How will we have a bunch of commotion up there and not kick up a lot of dust that doesn’t fall out of the air quickly?

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Answer 1

There is gravity on the moon. There is insufficient atmosphere or wind to keep the dust particles suspended. All the astronauts would have to be wearing protective suits and breathing gear. Of course, dust can fall into exposed mechanisms and equipment, but that is a problem already solved on earth.