Perseverance Rover Data Points to Ways to Shield Astronauts From Martian Dust

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NASA's Perseverance rover tracked fine and ultrafine dust on Mars over 1,645 Martian days. It measured particles clinging to spacesuit material samples carried on the rover. Some of the particles are small enough to reach the lungs and enter the bloodstream. The results are set to be published on October 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings are intended to inform how future crews can be protected from Martian dust.

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