Still Waters Posted March 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 15, 2018 The SETI Institute has analysed images of our moon and pinpointed a possible home away from Earth. Recent findings presented at the NASA Lunar Science for Landed Missions Workshop suggest we could become mole people. On the moon. Scientists believe that tunnels riddle our hunk of rock in the sky, reminders of the moon's volcanic past. Might these tunnels provide shelter for space-going humans? Could they perhaps hide a fuel source for interstellar travel further afield? Scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Mars Institute think so. https://phys.org/news/2018-03-humans-volcanic-tunnels-moon.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted March 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 15, 2018 It would make a great mission if we sent a rover down a lava tunnel, just have to keep an eye out for the Selenites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted March 16, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 16, 2018 The linked article doesn't mention this, but if water from ice is cracked electrolytically to produce hydrogen for rocket fuel, oxygen will also be produced. Besides being a good oxidizer for such fuel, it will, of course, come in handy for breathing purposes! Lava tubes aren't terribly stable on Earth, typically having fairly thin roofs. Lunar ones would presumably be less prone to collapse, considering the Moon's lesser gravity, about 1/6 that of Earth's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted March 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Only one way to find out. Go and see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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