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Jennifer Nalewicki

Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup — and it worked extremely well

A trio of Barbie dolls wearing makeshift spacesuits. (Image credit: Ian Wells)

Ever since Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the moon, lunar dust has proved to be a messy problem for astronauts, coating their spacesuits in a powdery film that's difficult to clean off and can be unhealthy if inhaled.

However, scientists have come up with a novel solution that could ultimately leave this problem in, well, the dust.

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