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Underground caves do exist on the Moon, radar observations confirm | Permanent lunar colonies could soon become an attainable target for space agencies
A new study published in Nature proposes the first true evidence of an "accessible cave conduit" on the Moon, located beneath the Mare Tranquillitatis pit. A future...
By studying variations in radar reflections and creating 3D simulations based on the LRO's database, the researchers discovered a natural phenomenon that could be explained by the lava tube theory. The Moon has no atmosphere, which means that a human exploration mission would face numerous challenges from extreme temperature variations, the Sun's electromagnetic radiation, meteorites, and the regolith deposits making up the outermost layer of the surface. This way, we could identify the most promising access points for future subsurface lunar exploration or even collect information useful for building and installing a human base in a comfortable, underground (and protected) environment.
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