Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Image credit: SpaceFactory

The quest for human permanence on the Moon, that grimy, rock-laden and crater-pocked world, would be made smoother by the presence of mini-highways.

These special paths could handle back-and-forth traffic, while limiting exposure to the pervasive lunar dust that plagued Apollo astronauts.

Progress is being made on establishing thoroughfares on the Moon, to not only reduce wear and tear on lunar vehicles, but also allows them to be lighter and faster.

Image credit: Michigan Technological University (MTU)

A partnership between Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, Michigan and the Huntsville, Alabama-based SpaceFactory group has led to testing a first-ever lunar “road” in a simulated space environment.

For details, go to my new Aerospace America story – “Inside an effort to construct a lunar highway” – at:

https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/inside-an-effort-to-construct-a-lunar-highway/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter