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 researchers are now testing broccoli, squash, beans and alfalfa with different mixes of regolith and fertilizer in both soil types to see if these plants respond better than the corn did.
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Tom Brown, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Melting the regolith is the hardest part, without question.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
Volcanic magma can certainly provide sufficient heat to melt the lunar regolith, so glass can be a telltale sign of volcanism.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024
So these gaps would need to be sealed using smaller stones, regolith or other materials.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
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Tom Brown, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Melting the regolith is the hardest part, without question.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
Volcanic magma can certainly provide sufficient heat to melt the lunar regolith, so glass can be a telltale sign of volcanism.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 5 Sep. 2024
So these gaps would need to be sealed using smaller stones, regolith or other materials.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Regolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regolith. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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