Tiny chemical clues inside Moon dust show what kinds of asteroids hit the Earth–Moon system for billions of years, and why those impacts added very little water to Earth. Earth has a short memory. Its surface is always changing as continents move,...

New lunar rocks from a previously hidden region expose Earth’s early violent history, offering scientists decades‑long sought evidence. Analyses of rocks retrieved from the Moon’s far side indicate that the early Solar System experienced a prolonged...

New simulations reveal the Moon may have formed almost intact within mere hours of a massive collision between Earth and the protoplanet Theia. For decades, the dominant theory of lunar formation has painted a picture of a gradual, messy process: a...

NASA’s Perseverance rover finds chromium‑bearing corundum—the first Martian ruby/sapphire mineral—inside Jezero Crater, marking a historic discovery. A recent study led by geochemist Ann Ollila of Los Alamos National Laboratory, published in...

New impact simulations are reshaping our understanding of moon formation, providing researchers with vital clues to finally pin down when the event occurred. New Simulations Challenge Long-Held Theories on the Moon’s Violent Origins For decades, the...

Scientists unveil a novel technique to detect hidden lunar ice, offering a fresh way to probe beneath the Moon’s surface. Researchers have unveiled a novel technique for locating frozen water beneath the Moon’s crust by tracking how seismic waves...

Could the hidden oceans of icy moons survive a catastrophic cosmic collision? New research reveals how these shattered worlds might hold onto signs of life. Subsurface oceans hidden beneath icy shells are a primary focus in the hunt for...

New evidence suggests the Moon’s violent origin story is more complex than previously thought, potentially forcing a major rewrite of lunar history. New computational modeling suggests the Moon may have formed with remarkable speed, potentially...

A volcanic structure on the Moon’s far side reveals evidence of an ancient magnetic dynamo, suggesting our neighbor had a magnetic field 4.2 billion years ago. Unlike Earth, which maintains a robust magnetic shield powered by the churning of its molten...

NASA turns decades of data into detailed lunar maps, guiding commercial missions to safer routes, landing sites and potential water resources. NASA says that data gathered over more than six decades of lunar exploration is being repurposed as detailed...

Two 2028 lunar missions will investigate how spacecraft exhaust threatens equipment, providing key data to protect NASA’s future Moon base. Two American aerospace firms are gearing up for 2028 lunar missions that could reveal a critical vulnerability...

Ancient moon‑far‑side rocks upend theories on early solar system asteroid impacts, reshaping our view of planetary history. Samples retrieved from the Moon’s far side have reshaped the timeline of asteroid impacts, indicating a steady decline over...

Scientists have recreated the extreme alkaline conditions of Enceladus’s ocean, discovering how water-rock chemistry allows methane-producing microbes to thrive. The hidden, global ocean beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long been a...

New study suggests a massive asteroid shattered 800 million years ago, unleashing a debris wave that swept through the inner Solar System. New calculations suggest that a catastrophic breakup of a parent body in the main asteroid belt around 800...

Astronomers have discovered hidden clues in the faint light of Neptune’s moons that may explain why its satellite system is unlike any other in the solar system. New evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) indicates that the rings and minor...

Scientists have discovered a massive lunar crater, larger than the Roman Colosseum, hidden within 17 months of detailed moon surface data. While conducting a routine examination of lunar imagery on October 24, 2025, Robert Wagner, an image-processing...

Moonquakes may pinpoint hidden lunar ice, offering a breakthrough that could reshape Artemis mission planning. A novel approach that listens to the Moon’s own tremors could soon reveal hidden stores of water ice at the lunar south pole, offering a...

NASA’s Perseverance rover snaps a rare shot of Phobos alongside Earth hovering over the Martian surface, offering a stunning double‑planet view. During a routine session on the Martian plain, NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded a striking sky picture...

New research reveals how lunar gravity alters water flow, posing significant challenges for future efforts to grow plants on the Moon. Water management on the Moon may present a much steeper engineering challenge than previously anticipated. Recent...

Researchers have tested an innovative material combination that could allow for lunar construction without the need to ship resources from Earth. Transporting construction materials from Earth to the Moon is a logistical and financial hurdle of massive...