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NASA eyes moon caves as site for first lunar outpost

The space agency plans to use its high-tech gadgets to survey lunar holes that have grown into large caves; officials see them supporting future astronauts.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNASA wants to explore the moon's caves, holes on the lunar surface that officials say have grown into large caverns, as it prepares for humanity's first lunar outpost, TheBlaze reports.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA moon with caves. Lunar real estate with a dark side, in more ways than one, and a perfect spot to hide the things nobody asked about on the tour.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe agency says the caves could be useful in a support role for human activity on the surface.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSupport role. So the moon has a support staff before it has a gas station.

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