Beneath the moon's cratered surface lie networks of lava tubes and deep pits, natural caves that could shelter future lunar ...

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South Korean engineers are stress testing a new kind of lunar robot that is designed to survive the Moon’s most hostile ...

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The lunar surface is rugged. Deep craters are scattered everywhere, and these craters connect to lava tubes. Lava tubes are generally considered the optimal location for future lunar bases. This is ...

In a recent study published in Science Robotics, a research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Unmanned Exploration Laboratory (UEL) has developed an ...

The Moon's large surface holes, or "pits," and underground lava tubes are drawing attention as natural shelters that can avoid space radiation and extreme temperature swings, but steep cliffs and ...