NASA Is Searching for Hidden Caves to Build Its First Moon Base
The payloads will study lava tubes, ice and hazards to help NASA assess shelter, water and safety for future lunar habitats.
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NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base
NASA is preparing for humanity’s first Moon base with three investigations that will hunt for underground shelters, uncover hidden ice, and track dangerous conditions on the lunar surface. The findings could reveal how astronauts can survive and thrive on the Moon while laying the groundwork for future journeys to Mars.
NASA hunts for hidden caves to build its first moon base
To determine whether astronauts could one day live in lunar caves, NASA has selected three new science missions through its PRISM program (Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon). These missions serve as vital scouts for the Moon Base Program, a broader NASA effort to establish a permanent, habitable lunar outpost at […] Read the original article here: NASA hunts for hidden caves to build its first moon base
The American space agency NASA has a new program aimed at discovering whether there are caves on the Moon.
NASA will search under the surface of the Moon for a possible cave that could change the way to plan astronaut shelters. The track is in a well observed from space: its opening could communicate with an ancient volcanic tunnel, protected from some of the most dangerous conditions of the...
NASA has selected three new scientific investigations to prepare prolonged activities on the lunar surface. Announced on September 30, 2026, the instruments will study soil vibrations, possible underground cavities and ice deposits. One of the experiments of the future lunar base will use a seismometer to record tremors and investigate the inner structure of the Moon, gathering...
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