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Description: NASA Discovers Mysterious , Martian 'Hole' That Could , Shelter Future Astronauts.<br/>'LiveScience' reports that scientists have <br/>discovered a mysterious pit on the side <br/>of an ancient volcano on Mars.<br/>The discovery has generated <br/>excitement due to what it may reveal <br/>beneath the Red Planet's surface.<br/>Images of the pit were <br/>first captured by NASA's <br/>Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. .<br/>The hole's origins and <br/>depth remain unknown.<br/>This pit, found on an extinct lava flow of Arsia Mons, <br/>appears to be a vertical shaft that scientists <br/>believe could lead to a much larger cavern. .<br/>The pit could also be a deep <br/>lava tube formed at a time when <br/>Arsia Mons was still active.<br/>Due to the thin atmosphere and lack of a magnetic <br/>field, scientists have looked to pits and caves to <br/>potentially shelter astronauts in the future. .<br/>'LiveScience' reports that if Mars ever hosted life, those <br/>organisms may have sheltered in pits like this one, which <br/>could offer protection and even allow life to flourish. .<br/>If future missions reveal that the pit leads to a large <br/>open cave, it could provide the perfect landing <br/>site for crewed missions to Mars in the future.