Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

Scientists say gravity as well as tidal forces are responsible for pushing the moon further away from our planet ...

Scientists have long noted differences between the lunar near side and far side. While the near side periodically passes ...

Lunar experts at APL have developed a new resource to guide technology developers who are creating systems designed to ...

For the first time in history, scientists have analyzed actual samples from the lunar farside—thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 ...

This China National Space Administration (CNSA) handout image released by Xinhua News Agency, shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-6 probe taken by a mini rover after it landed on the moon ...

YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

“The moon’s orbit around the Earth is not perfect; it’s elliptical, or egg shaped. So, there are points throughout the year when it’s closer to the Earth and points when it’s farther ...

Everything you need to know about April’s full Pink Moon, including exactly when, where, and how to see it at its best from where you are.

The country’s lunar program involves the development of high-tech products to measure radiation, image the Moon’s surface, and investigate the origin of water on the lunar surface. The Earth ...

Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth, Chinese scientists reported Wednesday. But they cautioned more samples ...