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Japan's lunar orbiter discovers 50km cave beneath surface
Nikkei ^
| October 18, 2017
| KENTARO IWAMOTO
Posted on 10/21/2017 5:21:41 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Japan's lunar orbiter discovers 50km cave beneath surface
Underground chamber can potentially provide shelter for astronauts
KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Data from a lunar orbiter has confirmed a cave beneath the surface of the moon that could be used as an exploration base, providing shelter for astronauts and instruments, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Wednesday.
The lunar orbiter Kaguya, also known as Selene, discovered the tube-shaped, 50km cave by using its radar sounder system that examines underground structures.
The cave was found at an area with a set of volcanic domes known as the Marius Hills. The orbiter detected a hole about 50 meters in diameter and depth at the site in 2009, prompting experts to suspect that there could be a hollow space underground.
JAXA said the latest finding is remarkable, as the cave could help in exploration of the moon, shielding astronauts from extreme temperature and high radiation from space. The underground chamber was possibly created by volcanic activities, the agency said.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Science
KEYWORDS: 50km; cave; japan; moon
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There could be an angle in this development Elon Musk can exploit to start a new project with another government subsidy. Such as a massive construction project for a subterranean lunar city.
To: TigerLikesRooster; All
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:26:21 PM PDT
by
musicman
(The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Two questions, is the cave stable and are there any Mynocks?
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:26:30 PM PDT
by
Molon Labbie
(Destroying the vestiges of the First Civil War is ensuring the Second.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
The U.S., meanwhile, plans to build a moon-orbiting space station as early as 2020. Why?
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:27:10 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
To: TigerLikesRooster
They can turn it into a hotel, built by the Trump construction company.
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:27:58 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(“The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive.” - DJT)
To: Molon Labbie
Its probly all set up with running water and built in air conditioning.
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:28:54 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Are they sure it isn’t the Nazi moon base? /faroutconspiracy
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:29:34 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: musicman
a cave on the moon? I can dig it
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:30:29 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: Molon Labbie
If their finding is true, the cave entry is wide enough for a small drone(powered by multiple micro-rockets attached to it) to pass through. Its findings could answer the questions you are raising.
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:31:31 PM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: TigerLikesRooster
This is no cave Chewy! Get us out of here!!!
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:34:17 PM PDT
by
CapnJack
To: EQAndyBuzz
Then name it as MAGA City.
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:36:01 PM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
To: TigerLikesRooster
New Tokyo, Nippon Lunar Colony, circa 2150:
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:44:21 PM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
To: Pontiac
Yeah, right. They are not going to build an moon orbiting by 2020 even if they bring Kennedy back from the dead to endorse it.
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:45:26 PM PDT
by
Crucial
To: TigerLikesRooster
Wouldn’t small lava tubes (say 20 feet diameter) be easier to seal airtight and build in?
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:49:15 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
That's not all they found
To: Alas Babylon!
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:52:57 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Crucial
We can’t pay the bills now, how can we afford the huge expense of lifting that kind of weight out of Earth orbit?
And what advantage is there in a Lunar orbiting space station over an Earth orbiting station?
Sure it would give you a better view of the Moon but what do we need to know about the Moon that is worth sinking deeper in debt?
It is just another boondoggle to put more money in the pockets of the aerospace industry.
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:55:30 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
To: CapnJack
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posted on
10/21/2017 5:56:20 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
10/21/2017 6:02:12 PM PDT
by
VRW Conspirator
(Enforce the Law. Build the Wall.)
To: Alas Babylon!
who lives there? The Japanese can’t even populate the ground they have....
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posted on
10/21/2017 6:04:22 PM PDT
by
antidisestablishment
( We few, we happy few, we basket of deplorables)
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