China’s lunar rover has made a mysterious discovery on the far side of the Moon—a strange, unknown substance that has ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - New reports on Asteroid 2024 YR4, originally discovered in December and determined to have a chance of ...

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

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

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

was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many more lunar-sourced space rocks waiting to be discovered. Studying these could ...

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

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

YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, after NASA calculated a 1-in-32 chance of an impact in 2032 – the highest chance ever for ...

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.

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 ...

He discovered a strong match with silicate-rich ... ignited debate over whether the object should really be called a mini-moon, as it never entered Earth’s orbit. But the term is still used ...