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

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

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

Hakuto-r captures a rare “terrestrial sunrise” during a total eclipse just before crashing into the Moon, revealing the ...

Firefly plans to launch its lander toward the moon’s South Pole by the end of 2026. Assuming it arrives in one piece, the ...

The last supermoon of 2025 will rise in December, bringing with it brighter skies and a second round of king tides to the ...

The spider-like feature may offer clues about subsurface liquid water on Europa.

Dec. 4 full moon marks last supermoon of 2025. What we know about Cold Moon, including peak illumination and if it will be ...

The moon is now getting smaller each night.

The last full moon of the year will appear Thursday evening as the cold moon. It's also the third consecutive supermoon.