Lava tubes under the surface of both the moon and Mars are large enough to be the homes of planetary bases as humanity further explores the cosmos, a newly published study suggests. "Lava tubes could provide stable shields from cosmic and solar radiation and micrometeorite impacts which are often happening on the surfaces of planetary bodies," the study's lead author, Franceso Sauro, said in a statement. CAVE DISCOVERED ON THE MOON RAISES HOPE FOR HUMAN COLONIZATIONGiven their size, the tubes on the moon could be "an extraordinary target for subsurface exploration and potential settlement in the wide protected and stable environments of lava tubes," Pozzobon added. This is not the first time researchers have suggested underground structures on the moon as a possible home for life. Researchers continue to learn about Mars' past.

Source: Fox News August 16, 2020 11:48 UTC