Lunar lava tubes are lava tubes on the Moon formed during the eruption of basaltic lava flows. When the surface of a lava flow cools, it hardens and the lava can channel beneath the …

2019年7月30日 · Researchers have identified "pits" on the moon, which are likely lava-tube "skylights" — geological doorways to underground tunnels that were once filled with lava. If …

2024年8月2日 · New research has found that one of those pits, in Mare Tranquillitatis, collapsed into a lava tube and made an underground cave conduit accessible from the lunar surface.

2024年7月17日 · An international team of researchers said it has found the first confirmed lava tube on the moon. The lava tube is below the surface in Mare Tranquillitatis, the location of the …

2024年7月16日 · Lava tubes are hollow channels beneath the lunar surface through which molten lava once flowed. When the lava flows cease, the remaining channel can structurally support …

2020年3月1日 · Recent discoveries suggest the existence of natural tunnels on the Moon in the form of “lava tubes”. Lava tubes are created when a solid crusted roof thickness is built while …

2020年9月2日 · Lava tubes are good candidates for habitats on the Moon because they are ready made structures with dozens of meters of solid basalt shielding. In addition to radiation …

This Collection is dedicated to presenting the latest advancements on the Moon's shallow surface, lunar features and structures, especially craters and lava tubes as examples.

2022年7月28日 · Lunar pits, or lava tubes were discovered in 2009 by the Lunar Reconnaissance Obiter and Japan’s Kaguya spacecraft. These are deep holes on the moon that could open …

2023年1月1日 · Lava flowing across the Moon’s surface can harden into a protective shell. When the interior of the shell collapses, while the hollowed-out shell remains, a lunar lava tube is …