Re: [meteorite-list] Lunar Lava Tubes Could Protect Astronauts
Sterling and Paul: There were also two conferences (at least) on lunar habitats that discussed the existence and use of lava tubes that were held in 1986 and 1988 (we were "designing" these in our education workshops in the early 90s). Heinlein wrote several books about underground lunar habitats (late 50s to early 60s), but not sure if any of them were actually mentioned to be built in lava tubes. > Paul, List, > > The earliest references on the > Marius Hills lava tubes go back > to 1971-2. See the references in: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_lava_tube > > Then, there was a quiet among > publications; one in 1992, but > then after 2000, a flurry of lava > tube publications, as you can see > in the bibliography of the above. > > A great picture of lunar lava > tubes at: > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Lunar_collapse_pits.jpg > > 2014 saw a raft of publications > on Martian lava tubes; see the > bibliography in this: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_lava_tube > > Few earlier papers but this great > photo shows Martian lava tubes: > https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9220-lava-tubes-snapped-snaking-acros > s-mars/ > It was taken by Mars Express in > 2004 but only released this week. > Yup! That's the ticket --- sit on > your data... for a decade. > > The surface radiation on Mars > isn't as bad as on the Moon, but > humans still need protection > from it, especially if you intend > to stay on Mars for long. > > And last, a remarkable look into > a lava tube on Earth, seen as a > Martian analogue, with lots of > photos: > https://walking-on-red-dust.com/2016/01/19/the-cave/ > > I'm going to say "remarkable" > again. > > And giving credit, the novelist Kim > Stanley Robinson set much of the > second book of his Martian Trilogy, > "Green Mars," written in 1994, in > Dorsa Brevia, the dorsae being > believed to be Martian lava tubes. > > Sterling Webb > --- > -Original Message- > From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] > On > Behalf Of Paul via Meteorite-list > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:19 PM > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] Lunar Lava Tubes Could Protect Astronauts > > Lunar Shelter: Moon Caves Could Protect Astronauts By Nola Taylor Redd, > Space.com > http://www.space.com/32795-moon-lava-tubes-protect-astronauts.html > > Scientists May Have Spotted Buried Lava Tubes on the Moon by Nadia Drake , > No Place Like Home (Blog) > http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/25/scientists-may-have-spott > ed-buried-lava-tubes-on-the-moon/ > > Marius Hills Pit - Lava Tube Skylight? > Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera > NAC M114328462R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University] > http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/202 > > The Marius Hills pit is a possible skylight in a lava tube in an ancient > volcanic region of the Moon called the Marius Hills. This LROC image is > the > highest resolution image of the pit to date. Image width is 500 meters, > pixel width is 0.5 meters, NAC M114328462R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State > University] > http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/uploads/LROCiotw/M114328462R_thumb.png > > Theoretical study suggests huge lava tubes could exist on moon, University > of Perdue, > http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/Q1/theoretical-study-suggests-h > uge-lava-tubes-could-exist-on-moon.html > > Yours, > > Paul H. > > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Lunar Lava Tubes Could Protect Astronauts
Paul, List, The earliest references on the Marius Hills lava tubes go back to 1971-2. See the references in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_lava_tube Then, there was a quiet among publications; one in 1992, but then after 2000, a flurry of lava tube publications, as you can see in the bibliography of the above. A great picture of lunar lava tubes at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Lunar_collapse_pits.jpg 2014 saw a raft of publications on Martian lava tubes; see the bibliography in this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_lava_tube Few earlier papers but this great photo shows Martian lava tubes: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9220-lava-tubes-snapped-snaking-acros s-mars/ It was taken by Mars Express in 2004 but only released this week. Yup! That's the ticket --- sit on your data... for a decade. The surface radiation on Mars isn't as bad as on the Moon, but humans still need protection from it, especially if you intend to stay on Mars for long. And last, a remarkable look into a lava tube on Earth, seen as a Martian analogue, with lots of photos: https://walking-on-red-dust.com/2016/01/19/the-cave/ I'm going to say "remarkable" again. And giving credit, the novelist Kim Stanley Robinson set much of the second book of his Martian Trilogy, "Green Mars," written in 1994, in Dorsa Brevia, the dorsae being believed to be Martian lava tubes. Sterling Webb --- -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Paul via Meteorite-list Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 8:19 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Lunar Lava Tubes Could Protect Astronauts Lunar Shelter: Moon Caves Could Protect Astronauts By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com http://www.space.com/32795-moon-lava-tubes-protect-astronauts.html Scientists May Have Spotted Buried Lava Tubes on the Moon by Nadia Drake , No Place Like Home (Blog) http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/25/scientists-may-have-spott ed-buried-lava-tubes-on-the-moon/ Marius Hills Pit - Lava Tube Skylight? Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera NAC M114328462R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University] http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/202 The Marius Hills pit is a possible skylight in a lava tube in an ancient volcanic region of the Moon called the Marius Hills. This LROC image is the highest resolution image of the pit to date. Image width is 500 meters, pixel width is 0.5 meters, NAC M114328462R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University] http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/uploads/LROCiotw/M114328462R_thumb.png Theoretical study suggests huge lava tubes could exist on moon, University of Perdue, http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/Q1/theoretical-study-suggests-h uge-lava-tubes-could-exist-on-moon.html Yours, Paul H. __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Lunar Lava Tubes Could Protect Astronauts
Lunar Shelter: Moon Caves Could Protect Astronauts By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com http://www.space.com/32795-moon-lava-tubes-protect-astronauts.html Scientists May Have Spotted Buried Lava Tubes on the Moon by Nadia Drake , No Place Like Home (Blog) http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/25/scientists-may-have-spotted-buried-lava-tubes-on-the-moon/ Marius Hills Pit - Lava Tube Skylight? Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera NAC M114328462R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University] http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/202 The Marius Hills pit is a possible skylight in a lava tube in an ancient volcanic region of the Moon called the Marius Hills. This LROC image is the highest resolution image of the pit to date. Image width is 500 meters, pixel width is 0.5 meters, NAC M114328462R [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University] http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/uploads/LROCiotw/M114328462R_thumb.png Theoretical study suggests huge lava tubes could exist on moon, University of Perdue, http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/Q1/theoretical-study-suggests-huge-lava-tubes-could-exist-on-moon.html Yours, Paul H. __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
