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Something new for them to consider for the next visit...

"Particles speeding horizontally at 1.7 kilometers per second will travel literally halfway around the Moon. Boost that speed to 2 kilometers per second, and the projectiles can completely circle the Moon."

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/23nov_flyingmoondust.htm

Wow, I wasn't aware it was that much of a problem until now So before we get a base going, maybe we should make a landing pad? I would imagine a metallic surface raised up above the lunar surface can be landed on relatively easily and before the spacecraft launches back up, they could perhaps clean off the pad if any dust somehow gets on it.