Can moon dust make you sick?

Moon dust isn’t your garden-variety dirt; it’s a fine, abrasive powder packed with tiny shards that can irritate and inflame human lungs, potentially causing respiratory issues. NASA warns it’s more toxic than your average dust bunnies, so breathing it in is definitely a bad call. Even astronauts have reported lung and eye irritation after exposure. So unless you plan to treat your lungs like alien sandpaper, keep your distance from lunar dirt.