As a lover of lava lamps, [Julian Butler] knew when he saw ... he added a decorative base to his LED column that hides a Raspberry Pi and all the lamp’s associated electronics.

Until recently, scientists haven't found any evidence of such tubes, which are formed by flowing lava, but a team of international researchers have used data gathered by NASA's Lunar ...

The recent discovery of a lunar lava tube hints at a hidden network of caves that could provide shelter for future explorers. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (illustrated with Earth in the ...

Credit: Arizona State University. The existence of lunar lava tubes was first proposed half a century ago by planetary geologist Ronald Greeley using data gathered by the Apollo missions.

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated the existence of a tunnel in the lunar subsurface. It seems to be an empty lava tube. The study, published in Nature Astronomy , is the result of ...

NASA’s astronauts have walked the lunar surface during the Apollo missions ... supported the hypothesis that tunnels may form when lava cools underneath the surface. Monday’s news, however ...

For instance, just because we found lava tubes under the Mare Tranquilitatis doesn’t mean that’s the best place to eventually set up shop. “A complete survey of all known lunar pits would ...

The magma seems to create a magnetic spiral that deflects solar wind particles headed for the lunar surface. Mysterious swirling patterns seen on the moon's surface may be linked to underground ...

could be just the initial part of a longer tube cavity formed by lava — and there are likely more caves yet to be found, researchers say. “Lunar caves have remained a mystery for a long time.

Using radar, a Nasa spacecraft, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has ... Some of the tunnels thought to exist on the moon are expected to be lava tubes, which are also found on Earth.