The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft
12-10-2026 20:00 via space.com

The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.The agency opened a "Lunar Grounding Challenge" to avoid situations where an astronaut on the moon could become "a walking, high voltage capacitor." Submissions for the $150,000 competition are due Jan. 15 and you can see the requirements here.NASA is hoping to put astronaut boots at the lunar south pole in 2028 during the Artemis 4 or 5 missions, on the first landing mission sin
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