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

One of the oldest unsolved riddles in planetary science concerns the origin of the moon. Over a century ago, George Darwin ...

At the height of the Cold War, the Moon wasn’t just a scientific target, it was a stage for power. US researchers seriously ...

China isn’t planning a few short Moon missions, it’s laying out a blueprint for permanent settlement. The goal is a long-term ...

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

A rock no bigger than a golf ball could have caused the recent lunar impact, according to the observatory. At an ultra-high ...

Researchers are keeping an eye on the building-sized asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon seven years from now.

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 ...

A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system ...

The order, titled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” emphasizes the role of the upcoming Artemis missions for Americans to journey to the moon and Mars.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will this weekend be treated to the sight of ...

December isn't just Christmas and New Year's Eve. It's also when a dazzling astronomical event will take place. The next full moon over Georgia won't just be the last full moon of the year and the ...