The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

Few sights are as universally captivating as a full moon rising into the night sky. For many of us, stepping onto a balcony or looking up from a quiet street to admire it feels almost instinctive.

If all goes to plan, by 2040 people may be living on the moon in houses made—essentially—from mushrooms. At least, that’s how astrobiologist Dr. Lynn J. Rothschild is picturing it. She imagines domed ...

It's almost a new lunar phase.

Recent studies suggest that the Moon, now a barren world with a negligible atmosphere, may once have had an atmosphere akin to Earth’s. This intriguing possibility is based on new research analyzing ...

NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity's understanding and ...

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China's Chang’e-6 mission has delivered the first-ever samples from the Moon’s far side, shedding light on one of planetary science’s greatest mysteries: why the near and far sides are so different.

Recent studies have revealed that the Moon is rusting, a surprising phenomenon attributed to “wind” from Earth carrying water and oxygen necessary for rust formation. This interaction, influenced by ...

Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...