A lunar crater of planetary proportions, the South Pole-Aitken basin, is finally revealing the secrets of its violent birth.

Tonight, October 28, stargazers have a rare opportunity to witness anincredible optical phenomenon on the moon’s surface.

The gravitational interaction between the Earth and Moon has led to one hemisphere of the Moon being locked facing away from ...

Turn your telescope on the moon at sunset on Oct. 28 to see a colossal "X" and "V" form on the lunar surface as sunlight ...

A new study reveals that the largest lunar crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, was formed by an oblique impact that shaped the ...

The moon's heavily cratered surface serves as a testament to how Earth's closest celestial neighbor has become a figurative ...

Sifting through the first-ever rock samples collected from the far side of the Moon, scientists in China have unearthed a ...

Could Artemis III astronauts collect some lunar samples that shed light on the moon's mysterious past? That's what a team of ...

These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system ...

Before humans send probes to space to mine for precious metals on asteroids, they could find vast quantities of minerals like platinum on the Moon’s craters, a new study suggests. Minerals like ...

This quiz will test your lunar savvy — from iconic craters and mysterious maria to the legendary Apollo landing sites.

Target of probe changed to boost chance of finding water ice on moon. Sept. 29, 2009— -- NASA's LCROSS spacecraft, which is set to collide with the moon next week, has switched its targeted ...