tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717506789759388697.post3940605122783704315..comments2024-03-12T21:13:38.994+00:00Comments on Lunar Pioneer: Paul Spudis: Caves on the MoonJoel Raupehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479149035458870955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717506789759388697.post-1801856372995322842009-10-29T18:48:43.175+00:002009-10-29T18:48:43.175+00:00Speak for yourself - LOL!
I've always wanted ...Speak for yourself - LOL!<br /><br />I've always wanted to explore <i>Domes Marius</i>. Having a place to escape cosmic ray flux 105 percent higher than during solar max is a definite plus, and proximity to what are likely to be the Moon's second richest reserves of 3He, FeO, and TiO2, etc., even better in my warped imagination.<br /><br />(An absolutely ingenious point, BTW, about a possible subterranean, "permanently darkened" Cold Spot volatile reserve. Would an impact of LCROSS, "smack-dab" down the throat of "Kaguya Hole" caused a cave-in?)<br /><br />LOL!Joel Raupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479149035458870955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6717506789759388697.post-57540922602788051492009-10-29T18:28:28.685+00:002009-10-29T18:28:28.685+00:00Paul Spudis wrote:
"But the biggest problem ...Paul Spudis wrote: <br />"But the biggest problem with lunar caves is even more fundamental – they aren’t where we want them."<br /><br />Might a lava tube at -20c serve as a cold trap, sequestering rareified water vapor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com