MOON + MARS ON EARTH: Lofthellir Lava Tube Ice Cave, Iceland: Exploration Mapping via Drone Li DAR

Video of the investigation of the Lofthellir Lava Tube Ice Cave in Iceland using Astrobotic s LiDARequipped hexacopter drone to create the first 3D map of a lava tube and icerich cave. Analogous icerich lava caves might exist on the Moon and Mars, and might one day be explored using propulsive freeflying drones. Field expedition and science team led by Pascal Lee of the SETI Institute. Drone LiDAR project led by Andrew Horchler of Astrobotic. Research supported by NASA, Mars Institute, and Dubai Future