"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar ...

Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, ...

Dynamic Earth invites families to explore the wonders of the Moon through science, storytelling and interactive fun.

Scientists from China extracted water from lunar soil and used it to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and chemicals for ...

The best views of the September 2025 total lunar eclipse will be in Asia and western Australia. According to Time and Date, a ...

Crinia is a unique 5-kilometer asteroid that shares Earth’s orbit in a rare one-to-one rhythm. Despite its nickname as Earth’s “second moon, ” it actually orbits the sun with a looping path that ...

Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which follows a similar orbital path around the sun as the Earth.

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

Get ready for the most anticipated meteor shower of the year, coming to a night sky near you! The Perseids meteor show is known for a high rate of brightly colored meteor streaks and less frequent but ...

Forming a Moon with an Earth-like Composition via a Giant Impact. Robin M. Canup in Science, Vol. 338, pages 1052–1055; November 23, 2012. Tidal Evolution of the Moon from a High-Obliquity, High ...