The Moon has long been cast as a dead world, a place of dust, vacuum and brutal temperature swings that no living thing could ...

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's ...

Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

Hakuto-r captures a rare “terrestrial sunrise” during a total eclipse just before crashing into the Moon, revealing the ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

Firefly plans to launch its lander toward the moon’s South Pole by the end of 2026. Assuming it arrives in one piece, the ...

Conventionally, the moon is thought to have formed during one big impact, but a three-impact model might make more sense ...

As of Friday, Dec. 12, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 43% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

It's one of the best annual meteor shows on Earth: the Geminids Meteor Shower. Observed since the late 19th century, the ...

"Fiddler on the Moon: Judaism in Space" investigates how the religion would adapt to spaceflight and environments where ...

The next full moon will be the first of the new year 2026 - a supermoon that shines for days. Here's when and what to know ...