Scientists discover massive cave on moon that could be used to shelter astronauts
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An Italian-led team of scientists say they have confirmed evidence of a sizable cave on the moon not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago.
The pit, like the more than 200 others discovered up there, was created by the collapse of a lava tube, scientists say. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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Researchers analyzed radar images of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit (MTP), an elliptical skylight with vertical or overhanging walls and a sloping pit floor that seems to extend further underground. The radar images were captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2010 and compared the results with lava tubes on Earth.