Asteroid 2024 PT5 was dubbed Earth's temporary 'second moon' because of its size and lingering presence so close to our planet. Astronomers collected data on the asteroid as it circled Earth ...
Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first lunar samples returned from the far side reveal. The first analysis of lava samples from the moon's far ...
Researchers found that a depleted mantle beneath the South Pole-Aitken Basin limited volcanic activity, suggesting mantle composition is key to understanding the Moon’s asymmetrical volcanism.
In late 2022, NASA launched its uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back to Earth as part of its Artemis I mission, setting the stage for the first human lunar landing in over half a ...
“We’re still mapping the moon. We’re still uncovering its secrets,” he said. “So when people go out and look at the moon, know that you’re looking not just at a wonderful object in the ...