regolith
noun
reg·o·lith
ˈre-gə-ˌlith 
: unconsolidated residual or transported material that overlies the solid rock on the earth, moon, or a planet
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The contact surface is wide like a snowshoe because the regolith is fluffy and volatile, with some steep inclines, so this will be needed to maintain traction.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Concentrated sunlight alone should provide enough heat to transform lunar regolith into glass.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Actual samples of lunar regolith are rare and precious, and therefore simulants, which aim to replicate different types of regolith, are used for experiments instead.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Concentrated sunlight alone should provide enough heat to transform lunar regolith into glass.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Moon photovoltaics utilizing lunar regolith and halide perovskites.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Actual samples of lunar regolith are rare and precious, and therefore simulants, which aim to replicate different types of regolith, are used for experiments instead.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Regolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regolith. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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