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 regolith is composed of a variety of minerals, many of which contain oxygen, typically the heavier component of rocket fuel.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
In which case, the determined billionaires behind SpaceX and Blue Origin might not wait around for NASA, and the next moon boots in the regolith might stamp a corporate logo in the dust.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2019
Schwartz added some artificial moondust—regolith—to certain organoid tubes to approximate its impact combined with that of radiation.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Analysis of the sample found volcanic glass beads in the lunar regolith that have been dated to 123 million years ago, give or take 15 million years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
In which case, the determined billionaires behind SpaceX and Blue Origin might not wait around for NASA, and the next moon boots in the regolith might stamp a corporate logo in the dust.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2019
Schwartz added some artificial moondust—regolith—to certain organoid tubes to approximate its impact combined with that of radiation.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Analysis of the sample found volcanic glass beads in the lunar regolith that have been dated to 123 million years ago, give or take 15 million years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Regolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regolith. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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