Scientists could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the surface of the moon got its weathered and cratered appearance, after the discovery of unique minerals in lunar soil samples ...
Scientists have long been interested in the moon and the potential secrets it may possess. Though researchers have dedicated many years to understanding the fascinating celestial structure, there ...
The study underscores the importance of drilling on the Moon to extract or study this ice for future missions and potential long-term human presence. In a new study, scientists bring hope for ...
Most of us were fed a string of myths as children, including that the moon is made of cheese. Well, sorry to break it to you, it's not. Now, scientists have officially confirmed what lies at the ...
When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away ...
Linking analyses of the moon's gravity field with models of its earliest evolution, scientists tell a story of the moon turning itself inside out after it solidified from a primordial magma ocean.
"For the first time, we have physical evidence showing us what was happening in the moon's interior during this critical stage of its evolution, and that's really exciting." Over 4.2 billion years ...
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It turns out the simple question has a complicated answer. So far, lunar missions functioned on the time of their respective home countries. However, early last year the European Space Agency (ESA ...
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will have to wait for another day to fly to the International Space Station in an orbital capsule that has already faced years of costly technical delays.