tunnel on the Moon...

burgundia · 10-23-2009, 02:05 PM

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...-the-moon.html
A deep hole on the moon that could open into a vast underground tunnel has been found for the first time. The discovery strengthens evidence for subsurface, lava-carved channels that could shield future human colonists from space radiation and other hazards.

The moon seems to possess long, winding tunnels called lava tubes that are similar to structures seen on Earth. They are created when the top of a stream of molten rock solidifies and the lava inside drains away, leaving a hollow tube of rock.

Seashore · 10-23-2009, 02:28 PM

I wanna go visit!

TheObserver · 10-23-2009, 02:52 PM

The swiss cheese theory rises again!

Luminari · 10-24-2009, 02:42 PM

Thank you for posting this, very interesting.

10-23-2009, 02:05 PM	#1
burgundia Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 3,442	tunnel on the Moon... http://www.newscientist.com/article/...-the-moon.html A deep hole on the moon that could open into a vast underground tunnel has been found for the first time. The discovery strengthens evidence for subsurface, lava-carved channels that could shield future human colonists from space radiation and other hazards. The moon seems to possess long, winding tunnels called lava tubes that are similar to structures seen on Earth. They are created when the top of a stream of molten rock solidifies and the lava inside drains away, leaving a hollow tube of rock.

10-23-2009, 02:28 PM	#2
Seashore Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,564	Re: tunnel on the Moon... I wanna go visit!

10-23-2009, 02:52 PM	#3
TheObserver Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: back in Minnesota Posts: 500	Re: tunnel on the Moon... The swiss cheese theory rises again!

10-24-2009, 02:42 PM	#4
Luminari Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,570	Re: tunnel on the Moon... Thank you for posting this, very interesting.