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Sharpest image yet of a lava tube "skylight" on
the Moon
This detailed photo by Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter shows a lava tube "skylight" collapse pit on the Moon. It
is about 100 meters across which fits the expected scale of such
features. Sunlight reveals the rubble from the ceiling collapse on
the tube floor. The list of skylights found by Kaguya and LRO keeps
growing. The "Lunar Underground" could consist of many networks of
tubes with a total length of many thousands of miles. These
features are found in mare lava flows only, so that there will be
none near either of the highland-locked poles. The Moon is not just
a rubble pile any more! Being near an accessible lava tube would be
an enormous asset for any settlement or outpost with growth
ambitions. More...
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The Moon's Alpine Valley: future transportation
corridor or geological and scenic treasure?
The Moon's unique Alpine Valley could become a
future high-traffic transportation short-cut through the Lunar Alps
between Mare Imbrium (The Sea of Rain, lower left) and Mare
Frigoris (Sea of Cold, above) or should it be preserved as one of a
kind scenic and geological treasure to be protected? The Moon
Society has taken steps to begin a discussion on how best to
preserve the Moon's beauty and yet develop the promise of lunar
materials to help address some of Earth's own most pressing
problems. An introduction to these issues has been printed in the
summer issue of Selenology Quarterly, published by our affiliate,
The American Lunar Society, a group of amateur astronomers who
especially enjoy observing the Moon. Our goal is to reach an
international agreement on the needed protocols prior to
readdressing the Moon Treaty. More...
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Coining new words and
giving old words new meanings
From the very early years of Moon
Miners' Manifesto, we have had some criticism for coining new
words, and for giving some old words new meanings. "Readers will be
confused!" But we reject this criticism. Every frontier-settling
experience has brought with it many new words and new meanings for
old words. This is inevitable, as every frontier is not only
geologically and biologically different, but it brings out new ways
to be human, to realize the amazingly bottomless potential within
ourselves. And our frontier expansion has just begun! Explore our Glossary! It's a
great way to explore the wide range of topics and ideas covered in
the past 24 years of Moon Miners'
Manifesto with 300 plus entries and growing.
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