These caves on the moon have remained a mystery for over 50 years.
Scientists have now confirmed the existence of a cave not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon 55 years ago. Researchers believe the cave could house hundreds of astronauts in the future.
A team of scientists led by Italy has said that they have found evidence for the presence of a cave on the moon. According to scientists, they estimate that the cave is at least 130 feet (40 meters) wide and several hundred meters long.
The caves on the moon have remained a mystery for more than 50 years, and the craters are believed to hold frozen water that could provide drinking water and rocket fuel, scientists said. The findings already suggested that the moon may have hundreds of craters and thousands of lava tubes.
Such places can serve as natural shelters for astronauts. Scientists believe that they can protect astronauts from cosmic rays and solar radiation and micro-meteorite strikes.
