Harrison H. Schmitt, When he landed on the moon with the Apollo program in 1972 He collected rock samples.

When he entered the landing module and took off his clothes, his contact with the moon dust caused an allergic reaction! Details of this interesting experience Let’s watch together.

Harrison Schmitt was collecting rock samples from the Taurus Littrow moon valley.

The Apollo 17 astronaut, who was also a geologist, collected data from the moon during his mission in December 1972. with rock samples returned to the descent module. Their clothing and equipment had turned to moon dust. When he took off his clothes, moon dust spread into the module.

Schmitt describes his experience in his own words:

“When I first smelled the powder I had an allergic reaction, the inside of my nose was swollen, you could hear it in my voice. Then it slowly went away and fourth time “I didn’t notice it when I inhaled the moon dust.”

In general, he showed various allergic reactions such as itching of the eyes, sneezing and nasal congestion, and this situation Schmitt experienced; It was also a surprise for NASA.

So what exactly does moon dust look like?

Moon dust consists of extremely fine and sharp particles. These parts are unlike any other environment on Earth There is no wind on the moon. This ensures that the dust particles are sharp and angular.

Sharpness upon contact with the human bodyirritation or allergic reactions It can cause

Schmitt’s situation is For the safety of astronauts on future missions to the moon It has become an important source of information.

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