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diciembre 22, 2025
Hacia las profundidades lunares: Los científicos apuestan por el subsuelo para la primera colonia humana
Durante décadas, la posibilidad de que la Luna esconda grandes túneles bajo su superficie alimentó hipótesis científicas, modelos geológicos y planes de exploración que nunca contaron con una confirmación directa. Por Víctor Ingrassia / Infobae El panorama cambió a mediados de 2025 cuando un equipo internacional de investigadores describió la existencia de un túnel subterráneo lunar, identificado como un tubo […]
TL;DR
- An international team of researchers has identified the first direct evidence of an empty lava tube beneath the Moon's surface, located in Mare Tranquilitatis.
- This discovery, made by reanalyzing data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, suggests lunar underground cavities are compatible with human or technological use.
- The existence of lava tubes offers a natural shield against radiation, micrometeorites, and extreme temperature fluctuations on the Moon.
- A European consortium, including the University of Málaga, has designed and tested a system of three cooperating autonomous robots for exploring lava tubes in extreme environments.
- Tests in a volcanic cave in Lanzarote validated the robots' ability to map tunnel entrances, deploy sensor payloads, and descend via rappelling to create detailed 3D maps.
- The combined findings support the concept of establishing protected human bases within lunar lava tubes, with robots providing the means for initial investigation.