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dotancohentoday at 4:22 AM2 repliesview on HN

And if the sample did auto-ignite, what was the procedure?


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bell-cottoday at 8:15 AM

Throw all their samples back outside, then very carefully sweep the inside of the LEM and throw the broom & dustpan out too?

In theory, they could have been equipped to partially pressurize the cabin with (say) helium - which would allow some sort of vacuum cleaner to work. But that could have added a fair bit of mass (by the LEM's very tight mass budget standards).

verisimitoday at 5:13 AM

Empty out a glass of water and blow the floating blobs towards the fire.

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