During the lunar rover journey, dust is seen "hanging in the air." One might think this would not occur on the Moon, as there is virtually no atmosphere. In such an environment, all dust thrown up from the ground should immediately fall back to the ground and stay there. However, lunar surface dust builds up an electric charge from being constantly bombarded by ions in the solar wind. The result is a thin layer of lunar dust suspended about one meter above the lunar surface. The charge suspending these dust particles is so great, in fact, that it has actually been suggested as a potential source of electrical power for future lunar missions.
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