The last time a person visited the moon was in December 1972, during NASA's Apollo 17 mission. Astronauts say the reasons are ...

New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...

The Moon is over 384,000km away from us, but despite this it still has a huge impact on our day-to-day lives. The Moon's ...

In addition, the moon's lack of atmosphere, reduced gravity and the electrostatic properties keeps the dust airborne, which ...

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

Central Florida is already an important and growing hub for humanity's efforts to thrive in outer space. The University of Central Florida now wants to bolster that by developing one-of-a-kind "space ...

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

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

There are 79 known moons of Jupiter. What if we move Earth into its orbit too? How would Jupiter's super-strong gravity affect our lives? What would our skies look like? How long could you survive on ...

Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just ...

A new simulation technology developed by the University of Bristol enables effective remote control of lunar robots for moon dust collection, supporting astronaut training and potentially reducing the ...