Moon Caves Are Real
looorg writes:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce784r9njz0o
Scientists have for the first time discovered a cave on the Moon.
At least 100m deep, it could be an ideal place for humans to build a permanent base, they say.
It is just one in probably hundreds of caves hidden in an "underground, undiscovered world", according to the researchers.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/exploration/moon-caves-entrance/
Astronomers say they've found a possible way to get into caves under the Moon's surface on the Sea of Tranquillity.
[...] "These caves have been theorized for over 50 years, but it is the first time ever that we have demonstrated their existence
The Moon's surface is dotted with pits, sometimes called skylights, which have been formed by lava tubes caving in.
"Although more than 200 pits have now been detected in various lunar geological settings and latitudes, it remains uncertain whether any of these openings could lead to extended cave conduits underground," write the researchers in their paper.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02302-y
Time to regress to become cave dwellers again, just on another celestial body.
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