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In the realm of space exploration and potential colonization, the concept of utilizing caves – particularly lava tubes – as habitats has garnered both fascination and skepticism. Proponents argue that ...

A Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera high-Sun view of the Mare Tranquillitatis pit crater, formed by a collapsed lava tube. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University HELSINKI — Chinese researchers ...

What does an ancient lava tube in the Canary Islands have in common with space exploration? For our robotics teams, it turns out, quite a lot. A small group of our researchers traveled to Lanzarote, ...

A team of planetary scientists has confirmed the existence of a giant volcanic cave beneath the surface of Venus, providing the first direct evidence of intact underground lava tunnels on the planet.