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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

Strange hole found on moon could lead to future astronaut shelter

Nasa has selected a project to investigate whether a strange hole on the moon opens into a vast underground cave network and if it could provide shelter for future astronauts.

The project proposed by the Planetary Science Institute would send a lander and rover packed with scientific instruments to probe the Marius Hills Pit (MHP) on the lunar nearside facing the Earth.

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