A groundbreaking discovery has revealed an unexplained heat source on the Moon’s far side. Linked to an enormous granite ...

As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...

Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...

was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many ...

A colossal impact billions of years ago carved out the canyons that rival the most breathtaking features here on Earth in a ...

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with two people – a planetary scientist who studies the geology of the Moon, and a space lawyer who studies space policy and geopolitics – about ...

Humans are inching closer to living beyond Earth, but sustaining life on the moon or Mars requires a critical resource: water ...

Lunar: A history of the moon in myths, maps and matter tells the story of the coexistence between humanity and the celestial ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter's hellish moon Io. The eruptions in ...

This research helps us understand the violent nature of cosmic collisions and their role in shaping planetary landscapes. By ...

Scientists used to believe that when a massive impact created the Moon, it also delivered a lot of water to Earth. However, ...