WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In 2017, Purdue University researchers helped discover a lava tube on the moon that could protect astronauts from hazardous conditions on the surface. Now, 3D image ...

Slight variations in the moon’s gravitational tug have hinted that kilometers-wide caverns lurk beneath the lunar surface. Like the lava tubes of Hawaii and Iceland, these structures probably formed ...

Scientists and visionaries around the world foresee a future where mankind colonizes the moon and Mars. One major question that has to be answered before colonization can happen is how to create ...

After the U.S. Project Apollo, many countries have been continuously augmenting the exploration of the lunar surface and structure, such as the U.S. Clementine probe, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO ...

An expedition of astronauts, planetary scientists and engineers collect samples in a lava tube in Lanzarote, Spain. Like on Mars and on the Moon, some of the caves are large enough to accommodate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about all things space -- exploration, astronomy and more. Lava tubes on the moon and Mars may be large enough to fit city ...

A European team has taken a bold step in space robotics with a new mission concept, published in Science Robotics, designed ...

Lava tubes, underground caves created by volcanic activity, could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets on Mars or even towns on the Moon, according to new research. A further study ...

Just don't slice your spacesuit open on the cave wall. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mars is pockmarked with absolutely massive ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In 2017, Purdue University researchers helped discover a lava tube on the moon that could protect astronauts from hazardous conditions on the surface. Now, 3D image ...