How will NASA deal with the moon dust problem for Artemis lunar landings?

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How will NASA deal with the moon dust problem for Artemis lunar landings?

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From Space.com:
"Study teams have gone back to look at Apollo lunar landing data to appraise how much moon terrain was ejected into space.

Not only did Apollo landing crews get fogged out by the blown dust, making touchdowns troublesome, but substantial amounts of rock and debris were also sent flying during the rocket-powered landings.

NASA aims to put astronauts on the moon again by 2024, so what to do about the dust problem? Scientists are trying to devise the workarounds that appear needed if traveling to the moon is to become routine."

https://www.space.com/nasa-moon-landing ... cerns.html

I found this an interesting read. I also remember that many of the science fiction movies I've seen and science fiction books I've read have had bases with proper landing pads established for the various comings and goings. It would appear that (once again) fiction has properly predicted the future, and if we are to establish a Moon Base, we will have to figure out how to construct a landing pad to protect the people, equipment, and structures from rocket engine blown dust and rocks.

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