Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...

Chinese scientists, using lunar soil samples brought back by Chang'e-6, have determined that the Moon's oldest and largest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin, was formed 4.25 billion ...

March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a phenomenon that makes the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse, is visible this week for Americans and others in Earth's Western Hemisphere. The full moon ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured a striking up-close view of Earth's cosmic neighbor as it prepares in the days ahead to land on the moon. Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based company ...

In February 2024, an American spacecraft landed on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years and ushered in a new era of lunar exploration defined by commercial enterprise. The landing ...

Pupils from Lincoln Gardens Primary School in Scunthorpe got their hands on samples of meteorites - including a lunar meteorite - during a series of out of this world science lessons last week.

One possibility is that solar wind - charged particles from the sun - could react with lunar minerals to create water. Another source might be comets or meteorites, which may have delivered water ...

In just a couple of weeks, we’ll have prime-time viewing hours for the first total lunar eclipse anywhere in the world since 2022. Through the year, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Saturn will ...