Placing a mass driver on the moon has long been a dream of space exploration enthusiasts. It would open up so many ...

You may have seen videos of astronauts jumping on the moon. Their movements appear bouncier and lighter than how we move on Earth, and this is thanks to gravity. Gravity is "the force by which a ...

When the Moon is directly overhead, its gravitational pull slightly reduces a person's weight on Earth. This is because the ...

New research suggests a moon orbiting the sophomoric-sounding planet might contain enough natural resources to support alien ...

For nearly 40 years, scientists have generally agreed that Earth's Moon formed from debris after a massive collision with our ...

The presence of a partially-molten layer between the Moon's rocky mantle and solid metal core is looking more likely following a study on its changing shape and gravity. Researchers from the NASA ...

Time on the moon differs from Earth due to gravity and the moon’s unique day-night cycle, complicating time synchronization.

"It's like having the entire Moon synchronized to one 'time zone' adjusted for the Moon's gravity, rather than having clocks gradually drift out of sync with Earth's time," said study co-author ...

Scientists have developed a new method to compute how tides affect the interiors of planets and moons. Importantly, the new ...

When teachers explain ocean tides, they frequently describe how the moon's gravity pulls on Earth and all of its water. This, they often say, leads to a gravitational imbalance, which stretches ...

Analyzing lunar tidal data from two NASA missions, scientists can discern the surprising interior of the Earth’s only natural satellite.

The presence of a partially-molten layer between the Moon's rocky mantle and solid metal core is looking more likely following a study on its changing shape and gravity. Researchers from the NASA ...