During the Apollo era of exploration it was discovered that sunlight was scattered at the terminators giving rise to 'horizon glow' and 'streamers' above the lunar surface. This was observed from the dark side of the Moon during sunset and sunrise by both surface landers and astronauts in orbit. These observations were quite unexpected, as the Moon was thought to be a pristine environment with a negligible atmosphere or exosphere. Subsequent investigations have shown that the sunlight was most likely scattered by electrostatically charged dust grains originating from the surface. It has since been demonstrated that this dust population could have serious implications for astronomical observations from the lunar surface.
Dynamic Fountain Model for Lunar Dust
2005
6 pages
Report
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English
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