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 ...
The following is a news release from the National Park Service. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, located ...
The Moon has a reputation as a frozen, silent world, but a growing body of evidence suggests it is still shifting and straining deep below the surface. From long scarps that wrinkle the crust to fresh ...
The moon's heavily cratered surface serves as a testament to how Earth's closest celestial neighbor has become a figurative magnet for space rocks during its 4.5 billion-year history. One of the best ...
The largest and oldest crater on the moon did not form as we initially suspected, a new study suggests. The findings hint that a specific region of the lunar surface could be more scientifically ...
The University of Texas at Arlington is teaming up with NASA to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night this Saturday. At the free event, held in the UTA Observatory from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., ...
Bursts of light captured crashing into the moon last week were caused by dual asteroid strikes against the lunar surface that were likely strong enough to form hulking craters, according to videos ...
The article details an observational target on the Moon's northwestern nearside, specifically the craters J. Herschel and Philolaus, to observe the effects of an advancing sunrise. J. Herschel is ...