New research reveals that billions of years ago the Moon actually had an atmosphere that…
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The Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, has captivated humanity for millennia and remains a vital focus of scientific research and exploration. Its surface preserves a record of the solar system’s early history, offering insights into planetary formation, asteroid impacts, and volcanic activity. Modern studies of the Moon inform our understanding of Earth’s tides, climate stability, and even the potential for future human settlement beyond our planet. From lunar geology to the search for water ice and new missions from space agencies and private companies, explore the latest findings and developments in Moon science and exploration.
New research supported by NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute shows that an atmosphere…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured an image of the Moon’s shadow over a large…
A team at NASA’s Ames Research Center has created a simulated lunar environment to study…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsSe5qpKsIk NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has identified bright areas in craters near our moon’s…
Newly published research reveals that heat from the crystallization of the lunar core may have…
By analyzing minerals brought back by the 1971 Apollo mission, a new study from UCLA…
Don’t miss the upcoming supermoon on Monday, November 14. It will be the closest full…
Astronomers are using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission to provide new…
A newly published study reveals that a random bombardment by comets, asteroids and associated fragments…
A new method to detect hydrated materials reveals evidence of volatiles in the lunar proton…
This eight-minute video details Jan Woerner’s plan to build up a permanent base station on…
This Christmas Day a bright full moon will be an added gift for the holidays.…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter views the Apollo 16 S-IVB impact site on the moon. After…
Geologists from Brown University detail the discovery of a giant mound near the Moon’s south…
Remember to take a look at this weekend’s supermoon eclipse; if you don’t you will…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of Earth and the moon as they crossed the…
Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, astronomers mapped the gravity field in…