A lunar crater of planetary proportions, the South Pole-Aitken basin, is finally revealing the secrets of its violent birth.
A new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning ...
The gravitational interaction between the Earth and Moon has led to one hemisphere of the Moon being locked facing away from ...
As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar ...
A new study reveals that the largest lunar crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, was formed by an oblique impact that shaped the ...
The findings could help explain why the Moon’s far side is riddled with large craters, while the more explored near side is ...
The moon's heavily cratered surface serves as a testament to how Earth's closest celestial neighbor has become a figurative ...
Researchers have discovered a large mass beneath the surface of the moon that is five times larger than the Big Island of Hawaii, according to a new study from Baylor University. It may be metal from ...