The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's ...

University of Rochester researchers have evidence that Earth's magnetic field may have funnelled key elements from our ...

Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

Conventionally, the moon is thought to have formed during one big impact, but a three-impact model might make more sense ...

Hakuto-r captures a rare “terrestrial sunrise” during a total eclipse just before crashing into the Moon, revealing the ...

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks to Bob McDonald about the final preparations for his 10-day mission around the moon, where ...

Though decades have passed since the Space Race took place, Earth’s moon remains the only place beyond our planet where humans have set foot. As the brightest and largest object in our night sky, the ...

Humanity’s relationship with the moon has always been simple. One planet, one moon — a cosmic partnership as reliable as sunrise. But that clarity just got murkier. Astronomers have confirmed ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 encounter with Apophis.