Brian O'Brien (space scientist)
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Brian O'Brien (space scientist)
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Brian John O'Brien was an Australian physicist and space scientist. He is best known for his "research into lunar dust and the challenges it presents for exploration of the Moon." He "highlighted how hazardous it was for astronauts and their equipment." Five experiments designed by him were placed on the Moon by the Apollo 11 Mission. One measured radiation, the others were concerned with Moon dust. O'Brien also designed the Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment (CPLEE), placed on the lu
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Australian space scientist (1934–2020)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O%27Brien_(space_scientist)
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2023-06-30T12:13:08Z
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