Chinese researchers analyzed the first-ever soil samples returned from the far side of the moon, but further samples will be ...

Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth.

The Moon has always influenced life on Earth, from tides to ancient calendars. But in the 2030s, a well-documented 19-year ...

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

What are some of the largest extraterrestrial impacts to effect Earth? Learn what we’ve seen in history, and what is ...

Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.8 centimetres per year. This gradual drift affects Earth’s rotation and ...

Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the moon. When a ...

There will be no threat to Earth or the Moon’s orbit if the asteroid strikes the Moon, according to reports citing scientists. However, this could also help scientists observe impact physics and ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

The Chang’e-6 mission returned soil samples from the South Pole–Aitken impact basin of the lunar farside, providing an opportunity to study the water contents of the farside mantle.

Asteroid 2023 KU, comparable to a 35-story building, will safely pass Earth on April 11, 2025, at a distance twice that of ...