‘We were able to obtain the first 3D model of a part of the cave ... Underground lunar caves are ancient lava tubes created by volcanic activity billions of years ago. Moon pits form when ...

His dad was also an amateur cave explorer, and the trip was a kind ... with a lidar scanner to minutely map a network of lava tubes in 3D. Robbie Shone In the nearly three decades since, the ...

What does an ancient lava tube ... robot's course in 3D space. The technology was deployed at the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, where 11 teams used their tech to autonomously navigate a cave.

Centuries of eruptions on the Big Island have created hidden networks of passages beneath volcanoes. In December 2016 a large lava delta formed by Kilauea volcano sank into the sea, exposing the ...

Approximately 700,000 years ago when molten rock erupted from a vent in nearby Hart Prairie, the mile-long Lava River Cave was formed. Today, visitors can explore the cave's cool, dark expanse by ...