New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.
Researchers are still not sure how old the moon is. However, there is now growing evidence that it is almost as old as our ...
The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the solar system was just getting started, a Mars-size protoplanet named Theia ...
While making the deliveries, the Blue Ghost lander experienced one lunar day. During the course of that day, it captured ...
With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for ...
By studying the thermal conductivity of the various layers of the lunar surface, scientists are hoping to glean insights into how the Moon formed and cooled over billions of years. The probe was ...
A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3 ...
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...
"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.
March's full moon will turn a different color for a bit tonight. But why? Here's why the moon takes on a red or orange color ...
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun's rays from the ...
Chandrayaan-3 has discovered potential widespread ice deposits beneath the Moon's surface, especially near the poles.