Scientists have discovered a cave on the moon near the place where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed about half a century ago.
According to The Associated Press, a report by the Italian-led team of researchers suggested that there is evidence of a large cave on the moon that is accessible from the deepest known hole on the lunar surface, located at the Sea of Tranquilly, which is 250 miles (400 kilometers) away from Apollo 11’s landing site.
It is said that the pit, like others over 200 discovered yet, was created due to the collapse of a lava tube.
Moreover, the researchers used NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for radar measurements and compared the results with the Earth’s lava tubes.
The findings of the research that appear in the journal Nature Astronomy reveal that the underground cavity is estimated to be 130 feet (40 meters) wide and over tens of yards (meters) long.
Leonardo Carrer and Lorenzo Bruzzone of the University of Trento wrote in an email, “Lunar caves have remained a mystery for over 50 years. So, it was exciting to be able to finally prove the existence (of one).”
Additionally, scientists, after the discovery of a new moon, believe that there are hundreds more on the surface that could be used as houses for future astronauts.
