NASA picks team to explore potential lunar cave

NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute-led proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit. Such a cave could one day shelter astronauts from radiation and extreme temperature swings on the lunar surface.

• The project is led by the Planetary Science Institute (PSI)
• Goal: determine whether the cave extends beyond the lunar pit opening
• The cave could shield astronauts from radiation and temperature swings