NASA Scientists Test Seismic Method To Find Underground Caves On The Moon And Mars

NASA is testing the underground cave search system for space exploration (photo: dock. NASA)

JAKARTA NASA researchers are looking for the right method to find underground caves on the Moon and Mars. This is done to create a safe habitat and research facility for explorers.

The team, which consists of scientists, conducted direct experiments on the ground. They chose locations with a similar landscape of outer space. The locations are located near Flagstaff, Arizona and Tulelake, California.

In one of the tests, researchers hit metal plates placed on the ground. The plate was hit hundreds of times using a hammer hammer weighing 4.5 kilograms. In this test, researchers tried to create seismic signals.

This approach works similarly to CT scanning in medical science. The hammer blow creates seismic vibrations that propagate into the ground and bounce back from structures hidden beneath the surface.

The researchers repeated testing with one blow every 1 meter along a 125 meter long line. They did this above lava cylinders and a cave known to have ancient underground lava flows in the past.

From the results of the tests, it can be concluded that this simple seismic method is capable of uncovering the presence of undersurface caves. This method is believed to be usable as well in the search for the existence of caves in outer space.

For implementation outside the Earth, scientists recommend the use of a load felling machine or a high-speed load shooter. This tool is considered capable of expanding the depth of its research compared to using a hammer hammer.