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Science

Astronauts on the Moon could shelter from radiation, micrometeoroids and extreme temperatures inside a lava tube, and NASA is sending a suite called GIMLI to scan beneath the Marius Hills Pit to see whether the pit opens into one

Reported by Spacedaily 20 Oct 2026, 10:30 pm IST 1 min read

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Underground caverns could offer lunar explorers their first true shelter, if a buried tunnel system actually exists beneath the volcanic landscape where NASA is about to look.

Read the full report on Spacedaily

Story file

Section: Science
Topics: ISRO & space
First reported by: Spacedaily
Reporter: justin brown
Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 10:30 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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