but because the moon’s orbit is not exactly in the same plane as Earth’s orbit around the sun, they rarely form a perfect line. When they do, we have a lunar eclipse as Earth's shadow crosses ...

This research helps us understand the violent nature of cosmic collisions and their role in shaping planetary landscapes. By ...

Two canyons that splay out from a vast asteroid crater on the moon may have been quickly formed by chains of impacts that ...

What's the mission? A spacecraft will circle the moon to remotely map different forms of water on the lunar surface. Type of craft: Orbiter. Launch: Early 2025. Launch vehicle ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Scientists studying Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, have discovered that its ocean forms layers that slow the upward movement ...

By studying these impacts, we can learn more about how the Moon’s surface was formed and how similar events may have influenced Earth’s history as well. Delve in and read on to know the details!