Local High School Students Journey From Lava Caves to Mars

Local High School Students Journey From Lava Caves to Mars

A group of local high school students working with the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and ʻIolani School’s ʻĀina Informatics Network (AIN) are researching bacteria found in Hawaiian lava tubes to better understand the potential for life on other planets....
Lunar Lava Tubes Could Provide Shelter for Astronauts

Lunar Lava Tubes Could Provide Shelter for Astronauts

Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Scientists are now saying Moon caves could help protect astronauts from the harsh environment of space. According to a Space.com story, NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft mapped the...