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Home / ScienceTechnology / Scientists Have Confirmed A Cave On The Moon That Could Be Used To Shelter Future Explorers 640074

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

An Italian-led team reported on Monday that there's evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon
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Updated At : 02:34 AM Jul 16, 2024 IST

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Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts.

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An Italian-led team reported on Monday that there’s evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon. It’s located at the Sea of Tranquillity, just 250 miles (400 kilometres) from Apollo 11’s landing site.

The pit, like the more than 200 others discovered up there, was created by the collapse of a lava tube.

Researchers analysed radar measurements by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and compared the results with lava tubes on earth. Their findings appeared in the journal Nature Astronomy. 

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