The discovery of a huge cave just took us a step closer to colonizing the moon
5.5 sq km
Japan’s space agency found a cave in the moon. It is 50 km long and 100 m wide.
Published | Photo by AP Photo/Jack Dempsey
The cave, almost as long as the Panama Canal and as wide as a football field, would have enough space to serve as a base for astronauts.
Residents of the moon would probably need to live underground to find shelter from radiation, extreme temperatures, and meteorites.
Scientists believe that the huge corridor, located beneath volcanic domes on the moon’s near side, was formed by lava billions of years ago.
