Some of the moon walking apollo astronauts observed a layer of dust floating above the surface?

of the moon.they were surprised since the moon has no atmosphere for the dust to float in.the best explanation for this observation is that?Some of the moon walking apollo astronauts observed a layer of dust floating above the surface?
The strong ultraviolet radiation on the moon can cause an electrostatic charge to build up on dust, repelling it from the surface which can get similarly charged.Some of the moon walking apollo astronauts observed a layer of dust floating above the surface?
Electrostatic repulsion, yes, caused by UV and other high-energy radiation.





Pretty neat stuff.
the gravtational pull from the sun