Recent Examples on the WebEven if astronauts can avoid radiation exposure and muscle degeneration, the moon’s surficial soil—called regolith—itself poses another tricky problem. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2020 This aquifer does receive recharge and is not yet overtaxed, but involves more concerns than pumping out of a surficial gravel aquifers near Staples or Benson. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2019