Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Japanese Find Lunar Lava Tube Entrance?



A "skylight" found on the moon's surface could provide access to a cozy underground shelter for future humans on the moon, scientists say.

Japan's Kaguya spacecraft recently captured pictures of the curious dark hole, which may open onto a large underground lava tube.

Scientists have long searched for easy access to lava tubes on the moon, since the lunar caves hold promise as natural shelters, noted Junichi Haruyama, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.

"Lava tubes … provide ready-made protection from the harsh lunar environment: meteorite bombardment, radiation from space, and the large changes in temperature through the lunar day," Haruyama said.


Needs. Verification. However, damned kewl if true. Just on the heels of the Mars tube announcements! Does someone have the coordinates of WHERE on the moon this is?

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