Chang’e 6 brought back almost two kilograms (4.4 pounds) of material, most of which is dated at 2.8 billion years old. That ...

Our moon goes through phases, sometimes turning red or disappearing into shadows. Here's what you need to know about the full moon.

Understanding how heat moves through the lunar regolith can help scientists understand how the Moon's interior formed.

Tokyo-based startup ispace is preparing for its own mission to the Moon. The Resilience lander is set to carry a small rover, ...

Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active—even explosive—spring thaw. While ...

It’s widely believed that Earth’s moon is 4.35 billion years old, an estimated age based on lunar samples brought back to ...

A new study published on December 18 in Nature offers a way to explain that 150-million-year gap. Computer modeling and ...

New research suggests volcanic activity reshaped the Moon's geology, resetting its apparent age to 4.35 billion years.

For those looking to the night sky for education or simply for entertainment, there are many interesting celestial events to ...

Cold. The world around us was different just 20 and 30 years ago. One young man was discussing cold weather and said ...

Both the peak of the Geminid meteor and the final full moon of the year, the Cold Moon, coincide in the night skies. Take a ...

or the month's "cold grip." The moon is currently in its waxing gibbous phase at 96% illumination, according to Space.com.