Moon Dust and Solar Flares - Science News

I recently ran across a couple of very interesting news articles.  One from NASA and another from a research group examining the toxicity of lunar dust.

Solar Flare Coronal Mass Ejection / NASA

We've entered a high cycle for solar activity and the photos of solar flares and the movies are amazing to see.  Possible disruption of your electronic devices - maybe.  Nothing like toasted electronics everywhere if a big enough flare pops up.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News071212-X1.4flare.html

I also never realized how much of a problem lunar dust is.  The particles are just deadly to humans.  These dust particles are razor sharp as they have never been weathered and they are like inhaling asbestos or other really sharp glassy silicates.  They're abrasive to the skin and eyes and bad for the lungs.  Wow.  Talk about needing to clean off the old spacesuit.  Decontamination bath time and major scrubbing and vacuuming.
http://www.universetoday.com/96208/the-moon-is-toxic/