NASA Discovers Moon Cave Ideal for Future Human Base
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An international research team, led by the University of Trento, has discovered an empty lava tube on the Moon using reanalyzed data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This finding, published in Nature Astronomy, provides the first direct evidence of lunar caves, which could serve as potential habitats for future lunar missions, offering protection from extreme temperatures, radiation, and meteorite impacts.
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