Argon on the Moon? |
Argon on the Moon? |
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This is a personal theory, explained in the article. Time will tell if I am right or wrong.
http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Argon_On_The_Moon_999.html I don't know if argon deposits would be as useful as water, though. |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345 ![]() |
Argon will sit heavily in your lungs if you breath in a lot of it in high concentrations. (At normal concentrations in air, it's not a problem).
Argon will make a nice inert blanket. Unlike nitrogen, air (i.e. oxygen) won't diffuse down through it. I've isolated very air-sensitive materials under an argon blanket in an open flask. Argon-filled balloons are kinda neat. They drop right to the floor. -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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