Questions tagged [moonwalking]
Questions regarding extravehicular activity performed on the surface of the moon.
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Lunar power transmission using bare conductors laid on the regolith?
Electrical power transmission on the lunar surface will likely become necessary to join solar farms and lunar facilities, especially if water hydrolysis is used to make hydolox propellant.
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Overcoming the Moon Dust Problem: Are We There Yet with Spacesuit Technology?
I've been mulling over a thought for quite some time now. As we gear up for a return to the Moon and possibly Mars, I can't help but think about one of the major issues from the Apollo missions: the ...
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What improvements will Axiom Space's Artemis spacesuit bring to current EMUs?
We know a design focus of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) is to offer more flexibility for size fitting and movement than current EMUs, both for spacewalks and moonwalks.
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Carving of rocks on the moon [closed]
Is it possible to automate carving of rocks on the moon?
Was it possible in 1969 for Armstrong and Aldrin to carve rocks on the moon?
Is it possible for the Pragyan rover as part of Chandrayaan 3 ...
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Using a sling whirled around above the head, could someone on the moon throw a stone into orbit?
Similar to this question except not about using a machine: What payloads and launch speeds could a sling launcher get using modern materials on the Moon?
How fast could a stone be thrown using a sling ...
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What is this unlikely-looking contraption ("plutonium battery and scientific equipment") they're making Jim Lovell carry around a parking lot?
The BBC's Did nuclear spy devices in the Himalayas trigger India floods contains the following image and caption.
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What scientific equipment and which plutonium battery is this?
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Did an astronaut on the Moon ever fall on his back?
I am curious to know if an astronaut on the Moon ever fell backwards and landed on his back. I have seen many photographs and videos of astronauts who accidentally tripped or lost their balance and ...
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What was Apollo "Moon rope" made out of? Was it ever used?
This excellent answer to Did Conrad and Bean balk at entering the 650-foot-wide Surveyor Crater, or just express concern? What data had they seen? contains several references to a 30 foot length of &...
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Riding a bike on the moon
I noticed that some astronauts do things in space they always wanted to do - like Chris Hadfield playing the guitar on the ISS.
I (like many other children ^^) wanted to become an astronaut pretty ...
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Why did the Apollo lunar missions not let all astronauts at least set foot on the Moon's surface? [duplicate]
All Apollo lunar missions had a third crew member who remained on board the command module.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing#Crewed_landings
Imagine being the guy who has to risk ...
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If you fell into a crater on the moon in your spacesuit and no jetpack, is there a way to use low gravity to get out of the hole?
If you fell down a crater or hole on the moon, is there a way to exploit microgravity/low gravity to get to the top? Lets say your survived a fall into Aristarchus crater on the moon with a slow slide ...
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Artemis Space Program
Is NASA going to initiate setting up a base with this programme. That would be really cool, as it would be useful for research, mining and space flights. Though, if not, where is the speculated first ...
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Predictive simulation of gait on Mars?
In the Journal of Biomechanics, Volume 45, Issue 7, 30 April 2012, Pages 1293-1298, Predictive simulation of gait at low gravity reveals skipping as the preferred locomotion strategy (PDF file of an ...
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What did walking on lunar regolith feel like?
Has the feel of walking on the regolith ever been described?
I've heard a description of regolith being like talcum powder (don't remember where I heard that). Since the bulk of regolith has a ...
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Do moon rovers need two headlights?
Are moon rovers designed with two headlights like an Earth car, or, just a single headlight in the middle?
Does it make sense to have two headlights when there are no lanes, side walk or traffic ...
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What was the temperature of the Apollo 11 moon landing zone?
It's soon 50 years from the Apollo 11 moon landing, so in honor of that event, I decided to post a question here.
I understand that moon has due to its long day and long night and also due to the ...
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Why is there no exosphere demonstrating moon dust and particles in the Apollo footage?
I have read dust levitates on the moon's surface extending to 100 miles in the sky (horizon) creating an exosphere. Dust levitates because the surface of the moon and dust particles have become ...
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How would you move in low gravity without a suit?
Assuming your in a habitable environment, how would you move on a planet or moon with significantly less gravity without the encumbering EVA suit?
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How close did Apollo 16 astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. get to the edge of Plum crater?
The New York Times article What Happened to Earth’s Ancient Craters? Scientists Seek Clues on the Moon’s Pocked Surface includes a NASA photo with the caption:
Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., of the ...
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What was the colour of the shoes used by the Apollo astronauts in moon landing?
The pictures from Apollo landing despite being in high resolution, does not reveal the right colour of the shoes used by the astronauts during the EVA on the moon. An example - Buzz Aldrin picture ...
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Are there any videos of onboard the Apollo Lunar Module while landed on the Moon?
These would be very worthy videos since there is air in the Lunar Module and they don't wear the heavy spacesuits, so one could see how they behave on the Moon in a breathable atmosphere and without ...
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Would it be possible to use a modern Orlan-MKS space suit for a moon walk?
The Orlan space suits are semi rigid with a solid torso and flexible arms and legs. They (the previous models) have been used for space walks in Earth orbit with success from 1985 until now.
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Which planets and moons can you walk on?
Which planets and moons have a surface where you could survive with a conventional or near-future spacesuit? Assume oxygen, water, and food supplies are accounted for, but roughly current limitations ...
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Could "Asteroid Redirect" make the moon more dangerous for astronauts for a long time?
The proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission would capture a small astroid, then tow it back to the moon and place it in orbit - in a bag - if I understand correctly.
I'm all for creative thinking applied ...
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What was this Ziploc bag used for on an Apollo 14 moonwalk?
And how the heck would an astronaut have opened it with his gloves on? Is that bag likely to still be there in good condition, or would it have been broken down by radiation by now? Was it normal to ...
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Could you "hose wash" a space suit on the Moon or Mars?
There are some concerns about Lunar dust attaching to the space suits during the Apollo missions. So Suitports are being developed. On Earth, cars get pretty dirty too, but a car wash solves that. ...
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Is it scientifically possible to briefly walk on the moon bare footed?
Is it scientifically possible to briefly walk on the moon bare footed?
What possible side effects could there be?
Are these side effects mild enough to make it worth it?
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Selfies on the Moon
Number 8 on this Cracked PhotoPlasty article made me wonder - what would happen to an unprotected smartphone on the moon?
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How far can you fall on the Moon without injury?
In the book "The Gods Themselves", Isaac Asimov imagines humans living on the Moon would enjoy much greater freedom of movement on the Moon.
Each pair went up in unison; each pair rose and fell in ...
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Who installed the camera on the Moon to film the "First step"?
On Wikipedia page on Moon landing, Neil Armstrong is shown stepping down on the surface of the Moon using the spaceship's ladder:
Still frame from a video transmission, taken moments before ...
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Why is it so hard to walk on the Moon?
In videos of astronauts walking on the Moon, it seems very hard to move around with any efficiency, and it seems impossible to run.
Why is this? What could be done to mitigate these effects?
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