Illustration of a stage in the formation of the Earth-moon system. The Earth had recently formed (4,600 million years ago) when it was struck by a large protoplanet, sometimes dubbed Theia, roughly ...

Out past Neptune are countless small icy and rocky bodies called Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), and many of these have moons ...

While making the deliveries, the Blue Ghost lander experienced one lunar day. During the course of that day, it captured ...

A 20-foot-wide replica of the moon arrives on Long Island on April 11. Activities for the "Moon as a Sacred Mirror" monthlong ...

New research from scientists with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and published in the journal Science found that sample analysis backs up an established model of the moon as a global ...

A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...

Blue Ghost, an unmanned spacecraft sent by the Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, has just landed on the moon. The lunar landing ...

Scientists have have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Scientists Devise Method to Secure Earth's Biodiversity on the Moon ... Research Sheds New Light on Moon Rock Formation Solving Major Puzzle in Lunar Geology Jan. 15, 2024 — New research has ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission uncovers evidence of a molten lunar magma ocean and a violent ancient impact.

What the 1st analysis of China's Chang'e 6 lunar far side samples revealed — China returns samples from the moon's far side in historic 1st (video) — Ancient impact that formed Earth's ...

A startup company wants to establish mining operations on the moon to extract a rare isotope needed for future quantum ...