The lunar surface is pocked with the scars of asteroids that have battered it for millennia. The heat generated by these cosmic collisions melted rocks lying on the moon’s face. As the minerals in the...

Learn how titanium-rich lunar rocks and Apollo landing sites reshaped researchers’ understanding of the Moon’s early magnetic history.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are collaborating with researchers at UT San Antonio to study how space weathering can alter the lunar surface materials to help interpret regional and global far-ultraviolet (FUV) maps of the moon.

New findings from lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.

Протоны Солнца внедряются в реголит и связываются с кислородом минералов, образуя гидроксильные группы.

The surface of the Moon is a bleak and forbidding place that might be hiding a lot of water ice on and under the dusty landscape. However, most possible ice deposits don't just stand out in an image. You need specialized mapping to find traces of water ice. So, scientists have devised another way to find the Moon's frosty hidden reserves. They use seismic waves from moonquakes as locator beacons.

A significant debate continues between scholars in the astronomical community regarding the early history of our solar system. It’s been hypothesised that the solar system experienced a dramatic catac...

<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the Athena lunar lander from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, marking another milestone in lu...

What if tomorrow, the Moon decided it was done orbiting… and started falling toward us? 🌙💥 Forget gentle moonlit nights — in this gripping, science-fueled doomsday scenario, we take you month-by-month through the ultimate cosmic disaster: the Moon crashing into Earth. From the science behind the Moon’s high-speed sideways motion (and why it doesn’t just drop on us every night) to the chaotic chain reaction unleashed by a magical “push” toward Earth, we explore: Killer tides drowning entire cities 🌊 Megaquakes &amp; volcanic eruptions shaking continents 🌋 Atmospheric chaos that could freeze us… or cook us alive ☄️ The moment the Moon reaches the Roche limit and shatters into a haunting ring around Earth 💫 Equal parts mind-blowing astronomy, disaster storytelling, and pure “what if” curiosity, this episode turns a space nerd’s thought experiment into a cinematic apocalypse you can’t stop picturing. Whether you’re into astronomy, science fiction, or end-of-the-world scenarios, this is a ride you’ll share with friends just to say, “You have to hear how bad it gets.” 🎧 Listen now, share the chaos, and see if you can survive the thought of the Moon’s final embrace.

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A new study from the University of Florida analyzing moon rock samples from a Chinese lunar exploration mission is rewriting our understanding of how the moon is cooled.

A research team led by Prof. Di Kaichang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative method to enhance the study of lobate scarps—small reverse fault landforms thought to reflect ancient tectonic activity on the moon.

Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the moon's South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known impact crater on the lunar surface. Recently, a research team led by Prof. Chen Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has dated the formation of the basin to 4.25 billion years ago by analyzing the first-ever rock samples returned from the SPA basin by China's Chang'e-6 mission.

A new study reveals that two Grand Canyon-sized valleys were formed in less than 10 minutes by

New research suggests that the Moon experienced geological activity much later than previously believed, challenging our understanding of lunar history.

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Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, Athena, aboard a SpaceX rocket, aiming for a successful touchdown on March 6...

Scientists have long suspected the differences could be explained by what's inside the moon but until now, they couldn't prove it.