Moon
A Chunk of Space Junk Just Hit the Far Side of the Moon
Observers have been tracking a chunk of space junk, waiting for it to strike the Moon. It should've hit the…
Here’s The Exact Point of the Moon’s South Pole
Since 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been taking high-resolution pictures of the lunar surface. This data, along with…
Chinese Rover Finds Translucent Glass Globules on the Moon
Scientists say China’s Yutu-2 rover, part of the Chang’E-4 mission, has found several small glass globules on the Moon’s far…
NASA is Upping the Power on its Lunar Wattage Challenge!
NASA and HeroX have launched Phase II of their Watts on the Moon Challenge, which will reward a total of…
Elon Musk Takes the Long View in Glitzy Update on SpaceX’s Starship Super-Rocket
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk delivered a long-awaited, live-streamed update on his plans for launching the world's most powerful rocket, with…
Massive Rocky Planets Probably Don’t Have big Moons
The Moon has orbited Earth since the Solar System's early days. Anyone who's ever spent time at the ocean can't…
The Science — and Fun — Behind “Moonfall”
The master of disaster has struck again, and this time our Moon is the ominous villain. In “Moonfall,” film…
China’s Rover Finds That Regolith on the Moon’s far-Side is Stickier Than the Near-Side
We’re never able to see the far side of the moon from the Earth, but that doesn’t mean it's that…
The Moon’s Crust was Formed From a Frozen Slushy Magma
Scientists' detailed study of the Moon dates back to the Apollo missions when astronauts brought rock samples from the lunar…
China’s Rover Checks out that Weird Cube on the Moon. Surprise! It’s a Rock.
Back in early December 2021, China’s Yutu 2 rover made headlines when it spied what looked like a curious cube-shaped…