Scientists have discovered lava tubes just under the surface of the Moon. The team used radar to answer a question scientists have been asking for over 50 years. If we’re lucky, these tubes ...

Space scientists believe that the Moon’s ancient lava tubes could be ideal for future human habitation. These lava tubes are vast and hollow tunnels formed by lava that flowed over the surface ...

Data from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) support the presence of a network of large, empty caves in the lunar lava flows, with an initially estimated extension of 1-2 km in width ...

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace and Chuo University are assessing the feasibility of transporting AI-equipped robots to the Moon to explore lava tubes from 2028 onwards. The project will ...

simulating how astronauts could survive in lunar lava tubes — an actual research focus in space science today.” The University of Texas Permian Basin has been awarded funding as part of the ...

JUNE 14, 2024 — Starting this fall, San Antonio middle school students will have a unique opportunity to design, build and test lunar lava tube habitat models made in afterschool programs with ...

simulating how astronauts could survive in lunar lava tubes-an actual research focus in space science today.” Throughout the program, students learn about essential survival needs, including ...