a rare, once-in-a-century lunar impact that created a massive 728-foot crater and sent shockwaves across 120 kilometers of the Moon. A routine comparative analysis of lunar imagery has unveiled a massive, previously unseen scar on the Moon’s surface....

August with a peak on August 12‑13. At its height, the Perseids can produce around 100 meteors per hour, and this year the Moon will be on the far side of Earth during the peak, eliminating moonlight interference and promising a classic meteor display....

Are aliens real? Dive into the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life and examine the latest findings. Get the inside scoop on the existence of alien life and the potential habitats beyond Earth. For centuries, humanity has been fascinated by the...

A Violent Collision on the Lunar Frontier The impact site, now designated McGetchin Crater, sits near the eastern edge of the Moon’s visible face, straddling the transition zone between lunar highlands and the dark basaltic plains known as maria. The...

Evidence of Ancient Geological Activity The JWST observations identified magnesium-rich phyllosilicates on the surfaces of the moons Larissa and Galatea, as well as within the planet’s ring system. These minerals are typically produced through the...

can grow in controlled environments and produce relatively high yields in limited space. For astronauts traveling to the Moon, Mars, or beyond, crops like potatoes could help provide fresh food without constant resupply from Earth. Transporting food...

in young stellar systems called extreme debris disks may reveal how similar impacts shaped early Earth and led to the Moon’s formation. (CREDIT: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted /STScI) Categorizing the aftermath of cosmic impacts Extreme debris disks are...

After months in space, a rocket finally reaches the Moon, delivering new orbital images that capture the aftermath of a rare lunar event. In the pre‑dawn hours of 5 August 2026, South Korea’s Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, better known as Danuri,...

NASA’s Lucy probe is studying four Trojan asteroids now and gearing up for high‑speed flybys beginning in 2027. The Lucy probe has started capturing images of four distant Trojan asteroids from hundreds of millions of miles away, using these faint...

between infrared radiation and SiO2 content. Step 2: They verified this relationship using measurement data from the Moon and lunar samples. Finally, Step 3: Using infrared data from Mercury, the researchers were then able to determine the SiO2 content...

and lamps that appear to have defied the passage of time. The collection includes depictions of the sun god Sol and the moon goddess Luna, as well as a lamp cast in the likeness of an African figure. The team also retrieved remnants of three life-sized...

Astronomers have discovered that the iconic Helix Nebula isn’t a giant eye in space, but a massive cylinder of glowing gas pointed directly at Earth. A striking new visualization of the Helix Nebula provides an unprecedented look at one of the cosmos’...

Rare iron structures discovered in Chang’e-6 lunar samples may reveal vital clues about the Moon’s mysterious and ancient magnetic environment. Researchers analyzing material brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered a rare, previously...

eclipse, its scientific utility is significant. Unlike solar eclipses on Earth, the transit of Phobos is incomplete due to the moon’s irregular shape and relatively small size of roughly 22 kilometers. Because Phobos orbits at a low altitude—less than...

Europe, Canada and northwestern Africa. Millions of observers are expected to gather along the narrow corridor where the Moon will fully obscure the Sun for just under two and a half minutes, depending on the site. Even outside that line, a deep partial...

and head of the “Experimental Laboratory Magma Ocean” research group at the MPS. Calculated SiO2 wt.% surface abundance on the Moon with the Apollo, Luna, and Chang’e landing sites, from which these missions returned samples.Credit: Renggli et al.,...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Chariklo’s rings are changing far faster than expected, challenging theories on small-body ring stability. The small, ringed body Chariklo, located in the outer solar system between the orbits of Uranus...

disc is an engineered cover for the Space Launch System (SLS), the heavy‑lift vehicle slated to ferry astronauts toward the Moon. When moved to the launch pad, the cover will be placed over the rocket’s core stage to shield it from the unpredictable...

outpost is now anchored by a quartet of commercial firms tasked with delivering landers and technology demonstrations to the Moon’s South Pole region by the end of the decade. The agency’s strategy emphasizes a cascade of robotic missions that will...

NASA scientists are investigating a mysterious new crater on the Moon discovered after a routine check of orbital imagery revealed an unexpected change. NASA scientists have identified the largest fresh impact crater ever recorded on the Moon, a...