The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...

The size and composition of the rocks affect how quickly they ... allows for insight into the uppermost surface of the moon," Petro said. During the total lunar eclipse on Oct. 8, 2014, Diviner ...

New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.

We tend to think of the moon as a cold, dusty rock, but in fact, its surface can get pretty hot during a lunar day. How hot? It turns out that the answer can vary dramatically over a very short ...

A sample return mission on the moon’s near side in 2020 yields nearly 4 pounds (1.7 kilograms) of lunar rocks and dirt. Another sample return mission from the far side in 2024 delivers rocks and soil ...

Research Sheds New Light on Moon Rock Formation Solving Major Puzzle in Lunar Geology Jan. 15, 2024 — New research has cracked a vital process in the creation of a unique rock type from the Moon.

Blue Ghost aced its touchdown try early this morning (March 2), becoming just the second private spacecraft ever to soft-land on the moon. The lander hauled 10 science experiments to the lunar surface ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission uncovers evidence of a molten lunar magma ocean and a violent ancient impact.

A partial solar eclipse will become visible March 29 to several states in the northeast U.S. Here's what to know, including ...

Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere like Earth's, the lunar surface faces continual particle bombardment ...

The total lunar eclipse was visible in the ... Speck likened the "blood moon" appearance to that of the rock band Pink Floyd's famous 1973 "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover.