2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

THE moon is just a chunk of the Earth and not mainly part of an ancient planet as previously thought, scientists claim.

No Apollo mission moon rocks have ever been sold legally, making their valuation difficult. Most lunar materials belong to NASA, which retains custody of approximately 85 percent of the samples ...

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...

An unusual looking 33-foot-long object discovered orbiting Earth last year may have come from a surprising place.

Researchers have unveiled new findings that reshape our understanding of the Moon's formation and Earth's early hydration.

A research team has discovered another piece in the puzzle of the formation of the Moon and water on Earth. The prevailing theory was that the Moon was the result of a collision between the early ...

Recently released documents reveal how Ireland struggled to find homes for two moon rock displays gifted by the U.S. New details about the small pieces of the moon gifted by the United States to ...

The moon's permanently shadowed craters ... solvents that may someday help extract critical building materials from lunar and Martian-rock dust, an important piece in making ...