We tend to think of future lunar colonies as being cramped futuristic domes or subsurface rabbit warrens, but what about underground caverns big enough to hang glide in? According to a study by a Purdue University team, that may not be so daft as it calculates that the Moon may contain lava tubes large enough to house entire cities... Continue Reading Study claims lunar caverns could hold city-size colonies
Section: Space
Tags: Cave, Engineering, Lunar, Moon, Purdue University
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