The Moon has water ice hiding near its poles, which is something that is a fairly recent discovery. The ice could hold clues about where the water on Earth came from and tell >>
The Moon has water ice hiding near its poles, which is something that is a fairly recent discovery. The ice could hold clues about where the water on Earth came from and tell >>
China’s ambitious Chang’e 5 mission to the Moon successfully landed at its intended destination. The mission will take samples from the surface of the Moon as well as from a couple of meters >>
Saturn’s bizarre moon Titan has carbon-based compounds in its atmosphere that may be a precursor to life. The surface of Titan is covered in lakes of hydrocarbons which are toxic to life as >>
NASA announced the confirmation of water on the lunar surface. The discovery is big, but scientists had believed that there was water trapped within the lunar soil for some time now. Processing the >>
A new study suggests that Earth’s Moon may have been vital to the protection of Earth’s atmosphere early on in its development. A sort of “lunar shield” may have protected the atmosphere long >>
The Moon could be used as a tool for finding life, specifically because it is tidally locked to Earth. Placing a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon could make it >>
Researchers have determined that the surface of the Moon is highly radioactive due to a combination of factors. The surface of the Moon is approximately two to three times as radioactive as the >>
NASA’s plans to return humans to the Moon by 2024 will depend largely on whether it can secure funding from Congress. Right now, the space agency needs several billion more dollars to make >>