AZOREAN LAVA TUBE SYSTEMS: A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW PLANETARY ANALOG SITE TOWARDS FUTURE LUNAR AND MARTIAN EXPLORATION RESEARCH
(STEF92 Technology, 2023-10-01, Ana Pires, Rui Moura, João Carlos Nunes, Paulo Barcelos, Paulo Victor Cunha Caetano, Pedro Marques‐Quinteiro, Aidyl S. Gonzalez-Serricchio, Yvette Gonzalez, Slávka Andrejkovičová, Paul Niel, Helder I. Chaminé)
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The significance of analog studies using lava tubes on Earth to inform on the design of future lunar and Martian missions is aimed at exploring and utilising those structures as potential habitats on those planetary bodies. Lava tubes, natural subsurface cavities formed by volcanic activity, have several characteristics that make them appealing for human habitation on the Moon and Mars. Researchers conducting analog studies on Earth can gain valuable insights into the geological, environmental, engineering, crew a...