Topic: Shocking! Lunar Craters May Be Electrified

[sam]

The Moon keeps getting more interesting all the time! But now comes "shocking" news that exploring polar craters could be much harder and more dangerous than originally thought. New research shows that as the solar wind flows over natural obstructions on the moon, such as the rims of craters at the poles, the craters could be charged to hundreds of volts. "In a nutshell, what we're finding is that the polar craters are very unusual electrical environments, and in particular there can be large surface charging at the bottom of these craters," said William Farrell from Goddard Space Flight Center, lead author of a new research on the Moon's environment.

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/19/shocking-lunar-craters-may-be-electrified/

[Clive]

Free electricity!  Yet another reason to set up a base on the Moon!   

[sam]

I like how you see the positives.

[Clive]

 

[sam]

 

[daveeb]

I like how you see the positives.

sounds like the craters are full of positives and negatives 

[Rik]

I'm trying to remain neutron about it.

[Simon]

[Rik]