Where is the Moon Dust?

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin stands facing the U.S. flag on the Moon. The rod to hold the flag out horizontally would not extend fully, so the flag ended up with a slight waviness, giving the appearance of being windblown. The flag itself was difficult to erect, it was very hard to penetrate beyond about 6 to 8 inches into the lunar soil with the flagstaff. (Apollo 11, AS11-40-5875) Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin photographed his foot leaving an impression on the lunar soil as part of an experiment to study the nature of lunar dust and the effects of pressure on the surface. The dust was found to compact easily under the weight of the astronauts leaving a shallow but clear impression of the boots, characteristic of a very fine, dry material. (Apollo 11, AS11-40-5880) Credit: NASA Transcript - http://www.creationmoments.net/radio/transcript.php?t=1041 Moon Dust and the Age of the Solar System http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v7/i1/moondust.asp Dr. Andrew A. Snelling and David E. Rush First Published in Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal 7(1):2-42, 1993. ABSTRACT Using a figure published in 1960 of 14,300,000 tons per year as the meteoritic dust influx rate to the earth, creationists have argued that the thin dust layer on the moon's surface indicates that the moon, and therefore the earth and solar system, are young. Furthermore, it is also often claimed that before the moon landings there was considerable fear that astronauts would sink into a very thick dust layer, but subsequently scientists have remained silent as to why the anticipated dust wasn't there. An attempt is made here to thoroughly examine these arguments, and the counter arguments made by detractors, in the light of a sizable cross-section of the available literature on the subject. Institute for Creation Research Moon Dust and the Age of the Solar System by Various Authors http://www.icr.org/article/moon-dust-solar-system "Creation Moments" daily 2 minute radio/broadcast with host Ian Taylor is heard around the world on over 1300 stations and outlets. Each program features scientific evidences of nature that points to delicate design not evolutionary chance. Creation Moments http://www.creationmoments.net 2 minute radio programs - http://www.creationmoments.net/radio/archives.php Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00am to 4:30pm E-mail: info@creationmoments.com Phone & Fax: Toll Free: 1-800-4... Local: 1-3... Fax: 320-968-4094 Write us at: Creation Moments PO Box 839 Foley, MN 56329 Visit our office at: 19365 65th St NE Foley, MN 56329 ( I Know what happened to the moon dust.