Data from India's recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of molten rock once covered the moon. Scientists from the mission have published their new findings in the journal ...

Soil studied by India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission near the lunar south pole adds support to the theory that the moon once had a magma ocean billions of years ago. CNN values your feedback 1.

This theory, known as the lunar magma ocean (LMO) model, describes how the debris from the impact of Theia coalesced to form the moon, ...

A vast magma ocean may once have existed on the moon's south pole, according to evidence obtained by India's Chandrayaan-3 rover. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...

There was once an ancient ocean filled with magma on the moon, scientists say. The loss of the magma played a crucial role in the moon's landscape formation. By Julia Jacobo. August 21, 2024, 11: ...

Six decades of human lunar exploration has shaped the moon’s environment. There has been enough change that some scientists argue that a new geological epoch on the moon should be declared. In a ...

The lunar halo. The folks at Space.com explained that the moon's “halo or lunar halo” is an optical illusion that causes a large bright ring to surround the moon.

Clouds produced an incredible lunar halo that was widely seen in the D.C. area Friday night. Depending on cloud cover, there could be a similar one Saturday night.

The lunar magma ocean model was first conceived following the return of samples from the Apollo 11 mission. That mission landed in an area dominated by dark basaltic rock ...