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Chandrayaan-1 Spots Giant Underground Chamber On the Moon

siliconeyes writes "Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization have discovered a giant underground chamber on the moon, which they feel could be used as a base by astronauts on future manned missions to moon. An analysis by an instrument on Chandrayaan-1 revealed a 1.7-km long and 120-metre wide cave near the moon's equator that is in the Oceanus Procellarum area of the moon that could be a suitable 'base station' for future human missions."

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  1. The aliens live in it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    So do the humans plan evicting the aliens that live in there? Or do they live only on the side of the moon that doesn't face Earth?

  2. Re:fist cave post by airfoobar · · Score: 3, Funny

    We have a cave troll!!!

  3. Re:to echo a commenter on TFA.... by Suki+I · · Score: 4, Funny

    which they feel could be used as a base by astronauts on future manned missions to moon.

    What makes them think the moon's crawlspace is not already in use?

  4. It's just binocs chewin' on the power cables... by Dutchmaan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Make sure workers in that cave have plenty of copies of 'The Empire Strikes Back' with a high definition cave scene!

  5. I've only one thing to say by Dyinobal · · Score: 4, Funny

    You have been eaten by a Grue.

  6. Back to the caves by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Caveman > Bronze Age > Iron Age > Industrial Age > Space Age > Caveman

  7. In further news... by CityZen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Scientists also report seeing a tall black monolith inside the chamber. Investigations are continuing...

  8. Shit, they found it! by Kosi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bloody human scientists! Now I have to relocate.

  9. Re:to echo a commenter on TFA.... by gandhi_2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Many Bothans died to bring us this information.

  10. Re:to echo a commenter on TFA.... by ross.w · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whaling. Don't forget whaling. If there ain't no whales, you could tell tall tales and sing a whaling tune.

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  11. Re:to echo a commenter on TFA.... by ae1294 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought the next step was always ???...

  12. "Anti-mater" by Kupfernigk · · Score: 3, Funny

    That would be a "Yo momma" joke in Latin.

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