The next step for the exploration of space seems to require the human participation by
means of a long-lasting lunar outpost. Therefore, this paper attempts to review the up-to-date …

Caves are among the most visited geological features in the world, attracting over 70 million
people every year in more than 1,200 caves worldwide, and amounting up to 800 million …

Monitoring of vibrational eigenmodes of an elastic body excited by gravitational waves was
one of the first concepts proposed for the detection of gravitational waves. At laboratory …

Increasingly, national space agencies are expanding their goals to include Mars exploration
with sample return. To better protect Earth and its biosphere from potential extraterrestrial …

The Moon, as the closest celestial body to Earth, plays a pivotal role in the progression of
deep space exploration, and the establishment of research outposts on its surface …

Abstract The 2021 Tajogaite eruption of Cumbre Vieja (La Palma, Spain) was typified by the
emission of low viscosity lavas that flowed at high velocities and inundated a large area. We …

Lunar lava tubes are underground channels formed by volcanic eruptions and lava flow
during the Moon's volcanic period. Intact lunar lava tubes have the potential to serve as …

Planetary protection guidance for martian exploration has become a notable point of
discussion over the last decade. This is due to increased scientific interest in the habitability …

The detection of lava tubes beneath the surfaces of the Moon and Mars has been a popular
research topic and challenge in planetary radar observation. In recent years, the Moon …

Nearly half a century ago, two papers postulated the likelihood of lunar lava tube caves
using mathematical models. Today, armed with an array of orbiting and fly‐by satellites and …