(Independent)Space dust that is fired from the Moon could protect humanity from the effects of global warming, scientists have said. Dust could be fired from the lunar surface into the middle ground between us and the Sun, they suggest. Launching dust from Earth would require huge resources even though it would be the most effective way of shielding the Earth, the scientists say. But it could be much cheaper to use dust from the Moon instead. Their work simulated the effects of shooting dust from a platform on the Moon towards the Sun.
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