Using data from NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, a new study led by…
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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 computer simulation techniques suggest that crashing comets are responsible for the formation of lunar…
Data from the Cosmic Ray Telescope and the Advanced Composition Explorer has revealed that energetic…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now within 20 kilometers of the lunar South Pole, the…
A newly published study uses the impact heat signatures in meteorites to date the Moon-forming…
A newly published study brings scientists one step closer to understanding the close familial relationship…
By comparing pictures taken early in the mission with more recent images, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance…
This short video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center presents several visualizations of the total…
Recent Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter observations reveal that deposits of hydrogen may be slightly more abundant…
This newly released NASA Goddard Space Flight Center video uses Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data to…
This new five-minute video from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center shows the upcoming moon…
A new image from NASA’S Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows the impact crater on the…
New data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals evidence of basaltic volcanism on the Moon…
Using new data obtained by NASA’s GRAIL mission, astronomers discovered that a volcanic plume, not…
This new four minute ScienceCast video details what you can expect to see during the…
New research shows that high-energy particles from large solar storms can penetrate the moon’s polar…
In a newly published study, scientists reveal that there is an extremely soft layer deep…
New observations from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spacecraft reveals that lunar pits on our moon…