The moon might be older than scientists previously thought; a new study shines light on its history
A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case, it was ...
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Double moon mission! SpaceX to launch 2 private lunar landers in January
Two private moon landers will take flight on the same SpaceX rocket next month, if all goes according to plan. The Japanese ...
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Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts
The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, lighting up the skies as impressive meteors struck Earth's ...
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Earth’s gravity gave the Moon an early facelift
Heat from tidal forces remelted the Moon’s crust, says new reesarch, which may explain why the Moon is older than some ...
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Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Gap in Age Estimates
A new study published on December 18 in Nature offers a way to explain that 150-million-year gap. Computer modeling and ...
When every full moon shines in 2025. Dates, times and the history behind each name
There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, ...
See Two ‘Blood Moons,’ Three ‘Supermoons’ And The Biggest Full Moon Since 2019: The Moon In 2025
Everything you need to know about the full moon in 2025, from the exact dates and times of full moons to details about ...
‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most terrifying ocean crossing
The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys ...