ManwithSupra Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hi All, I was wondering this, How does the moon come to have "Moondust" on it? I mean there are no rivers, no wind, no way of anything causing rock to erode to make Sand/Dust unlike other planets etc. I would put it down to Meteor strikes but surely if a Meteor struck the Moon then the Majority of the debris would be ejected out into space, and as there is no wind for the dust to be moved around the moon surface... so how is it there? You look at other moons and they are pretty much bare rock (like ours should be) Discuss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ask steven hawkins, he has an answer for everything ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 maybe when a metior smashed into earth years ago all the main parts made up the moon, but the other fragments from the colision where still flying round near to its orbit and over time suched them all in? just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I think the man in the moon is just too lazy to use his vacuum cleaner. He must be despised by all the other moon men. Nurse, it's time for my medication, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Theory has it down as the moon being the creation of an asteroid hitting earth. The moon is a part of the earth. When the moon was created, it's dust came with it too. What gets me though, is the that surely the heat from the collision would destroy the dust. But you can say the same about any rock out there. They are all the same. Also, collisions with the moon on a regular basis is to be taken into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 The sun bakes the surface and over time it errodes. Next question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hi All, I was wondering this, How does the moon come to have "Moondust" on it? I mean there are no rivers, no wind, no way of anything causing rock to erode to make Sand/Dust unlike other planets etc. I would put it down to Meteor strikes but surely if a Meteor struck the Moon then the Majority of the debris would be ejected out into space, and as there is no wind for the dust to be moved around the moon surface... so how is it there? You look at other moons and they are pretty much bare rock (like ours should be) Discuss... The moon has gravity, so meteor strikes wouldn't be able to eject all or even _most_ of the debris created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 about half of the dust on the moon is nothing more than silicone dioxide.. glass is formed and shattered just as quick by the impacts of meteors.. the rest is the usual kind of materials, iron, calcium and a few others... The real question is why does it smell like gunpowder?? lol random but true.. apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Everyone knows the moon is made of cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyrick Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Everyone knows the moon is made of cheese Absolutely... hasn't anyone seen the documentary by Nick Park?? Think Peter Sallis (Last of the Summer Wine) did the voiceover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 The moon has gravity so dust made from meteor strikes will eventually settle back down on the surface, also i bet millions of tons of rock and dust has fallen onto the moon from space just as it does here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Its dead skin. I've slept on the Dark Side of The Mattress after re-entry many a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 wow! You've experienced 're-entry' Ewen? Whats it like and did she need much persuading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ask steven hawkins, he has an answer for everything ! He must be related to my wife then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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