Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
In the last year many people have thrown around the idea of creating a base on the moon. It's a lovely idea, but there are some major issues.
Getting equipment up there and sustaining life, of course, but one of the biggest issues facing those who go to the moon is moon dust. It's as sharp as glass and microscopic so it gets into absolutely everything.
It cuts through seals, hurts peoples lungs and makes existing on the moon much more difficult.
New Yorker writer Kate Greene joins the show to discuss her article about the dangers of moon dust.