This Week In Space Episode 234 Explores Lunar Caves
The episode, titled "Living in Lunar Caves," examines a NASA-backed payload intended to study the Marius Hills Pit and possible lunar lava tubes.
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Episode 234 of This Week In Space focuses on research into possible lunar lava tubes, including a NASA-backed payload intended for the Marius Hills Pit.
Key details
- The episode features hosts Tariq Malik and Mike Wall, with Than Putzig of the Planetary Science Institute as a guest.
- The episode description says rover-mounted geophysical instruments could search for underground voids and estimate lava-tube dimensions.
- The Marius Hills Pit is described as about 50 meters wide and may open into a lunar lava tube.
- The episode was listed in a Space com article dated October 31, 2026.
Episode 234 of This Week In Space is titled “Living in Lunar Caves.”
Why it matters
Research into lunar subsurface features could help scientists assess what lies beneath the Moon’s surface. The episode brings that work to listeners through a discussion of instruments designed to search for underground voids.
What happens next
The discussion puts lunar subsurface research in focus as scientists examine possible lava tubes. Which lunar feature would you most like to see explored?
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