Lunar pits could shelter astronauts, reveal details of how 'man in the moon' formed
Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
While the moon's surface is battered by millions of craters, it also has over 200 holes – steep-walled pits that in some cases might lead to caves that future astronauts could explore and use for shelter, according to new observations from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft.