Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

Nestled in the heart of New Zealand’s geothermal wonderland, Craters of the Moon Taupō invites visitors ... the trail provide insights into the geological forces at work, ensuring a deeper ...

Learn about the scientific efforts to map the lunar landing site and uncover its connection to the emergence of life on Earth ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland found evidence suggesting the Moon is geologically active, including the ...

The study also found a fresh crater about 14 km south of the landing site, which contains large rock fragments. Some of the ...

Thanks to its Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unearthed a major secret of the Moon. The landing site of the mission, dubbed Shiv Shakti point, is believed to ...

The first geological ... insights into the Moon’s history. With no shielding atmosphere, the Moon is under constant bombardment from meteorites, which carve out new craters and scatter debris ...

Scientists have studied the moon’s surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary ... “Essentially, the more craters a surface has, the older it is; the ...

However, you can't just ask features on the moon for their age; geologists have to employ clever detective work to get those answers. Planetary scientists count craters ... believe that most of the ...

U.S. and British scientists used photos and data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to map the area and calculate ... like some of the craters at the moon’s south pole.