Researchers discovered that some of the moon's pits and caves could provide stable temperatures around 63 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to new possibilities for experiments and life there.
Researchers found that lunar pits and caves reach stable temperatures, making them potentially suitable for human life.
For perspective, a day or night on the moon is equivalent to a little over two weeks on Earth — making long-term research and habitation difficult with such extremely hot and cold temperatures.About 16 of the over 200 discovered pits most likely come from collapsed lava tubes — tunnels that form from cooled lava or crust, according to Tyler Horvath, a UCLA doctoral student and head of the research.
The research team also includes UCLA professor of planetary science David Paige and Paul Hayne at the University of Colorado Boulder.to determine the fluctuation of the moon's pit and surface temperatures, the researchers focused on the Mare Tranquillitatis — an area about the size of a football field. They used modeling to study the thermal properties of the rock and lunar dust in the pit.
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