Caves on the Moon Could Be Used To Shelter Future Explorers, Scientists Say

Researchers believe many more such caves exist, potentially serving as future shelters for astronauts.

NASA via Wikimedia Commons
Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery recorded this rarely seen phenomenon of the full moon partially obscured by the atmosphere of Earth, December 21, 1999. NASA via Wikimedia Commons

Scientists have recently identified a cave on the moon near the historic Apollo 11 landing site where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot 55 years ago.

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