New moon cave discovery could be shelter for future expeditions

CAPE CANAVERAL -- Scientists person confirmed a cave connected the moon, not acold from wherever Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and fishy determination are hundreds much that could location aboriginal astronauts.

An Italian-led squad reported Monday that there's grounds for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit connected the moon. It's located astatine the Sea of Tranquility, conscionable 250 miles (400 kilometers) from Apollo 11's landing site.

The pit, similar the much than 200 others discovered up there, was created by the illness of a lava tube.

Researchers analyzed radar measurements by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and compared the results with lava tubes connected Earth. Their findings appeared successful the journal