Discover the Unique Landscape
Idaho’s Craters of the Moon offers a stunning and otherworldly landscape where NASA’s Apollo astronauts trained for their lunar missions. This volcanic terrain closely resembles the surface of the Moon and Mars, featuring captivating lava tubes and cinder cones. The area serves as a critical location for understanding extraterrestrial geology.
As astronauts prepared to explore the Moon’s surface, they honed their skills in this unique environment. The alien-like lava fields provided an ideal setting to simulate the conditions they would face on their missions. Visiting Craters of the Moon offers a glimpse into this fascinating intersection of space exploration and Earth science.
