This means that the lunar regolith could still hold a very long-term record of Earth's atmospheric history, which in turn ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere may be preserved in the Moon's soil, offering a long-term record of Earth’s atmospheric ...

One of the oldest unsolved riddles in planetary science concerns the origin of the moon. Over a century ago, George Darwin ...

Conventionally, the moon is thought to have formed during one big impact, but a three-impact model might make more sense ...

In 2005, researchers at the University of Tokyo proposed that some elements from Earth's upper atmosphere might have escaped ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's ...

Hakuto-r captures a rare “terrestrial sunrise” during a total eclipse just before crashing into the Moon, revealing the shadow on Earth.

Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...

Though decades have passed since the Space Race took place, Earth’s moon remains the only place beyond our planet where humans have set foot. As the brightest and largest object in our night sky, the ...

The next full moon will be the first of the new year 2026 - a supermoon that shines for days. Here's when and what to know ...