Caves of the Moon 172
jeno passes along this excerpt from New Scientist:
"A deep hole on the moon that could open into a vast underground tunnel has been found for the first time. The discovery strengthens evidence for subsurface, lava-carved channels that could shield future human colonists from space radiation and other hazards. ... The hole measures 65 meters across, and based on images taken at a variety of sun angles, the hole is thought to extend down at least 80 meters. It sits in the middle of a rille, suggesting the hole leads into a lava tube as wide as 370 meters across."
Beware (Score:2, Funny)
Before you get exited about gaping moon holes... (Score:5, Funny)
Liquid Hot MAG-MA! (Score:2, Funny)
"It sits in the middle of a rille, suggesting the hole leads into a lava tube as wide as 370 meters across."
This is really cool, but the main problem with living in lava tubes is...
LAVA.
Beware of the Cave Dwellers! (Score:5, Funny)
3.5 billion years into existence and we've finally hit the first plot point.
Re:Beware of the Cave Dwellers! (Score:2, Funny)
Thong... the fish is ready.
Just to get it out of the way ... (Score:3, Funny)
That hole is probably where it fires its main weapon from.
In other news: (Score:2, Funny)
A similar hole was discovered on Uranus...
Re:Before you get exited about gaping moon holes.. (Score:1, Funny)
And I thought, the moon would just Goatse us. ^^
Re:Obviously... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm on ur moon, controlin ur destiny
Re:Liquid Hot MAG-MA! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just to get it out of the way ... (Score:2, Funny)
Heechee? (Score:2, Funny)
I call dibs on the prayer fans. 10% of sales and discoveries from prayer fans goes to me, the rest you keep.
Obviously (Score:4, Funny)
The moon isn't like a truck - it's a series of tubes.
Re:Bin Laden? (Score:2, Funny)
Who is this we?
Do you have some sort of multiple personality disorder?
I guess your collective has no sense of humor "Your sense of comedy will be assimilated, resistance is futile, clowns are irrelevant"
Hehehehe too fun :)
Chewy... (Score:2, Funny)
... I've got a bad feeling about this.
Re:Obviously... (Score:1, Funny)
It might be the cave where Osama Bin Laden is hiding.
Re:I love astronomy! (Score:2, Funny)
So easy ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Access point to the hyperlogos (Score:1, Funny)
...and watch as the lava tube explodes! (assuming it's airtight enough to pressurize in the first place)