Fresh examinations of lunar rocks gathered by Apollo mission astronauts have yielded new insights about the moon's chemical makeup as well as clues about the giant impacts that may have shaped the ...

In a historic achievement for lunar exploration, China’s Chang’e-6 mission successfully returned the first-ever samples from the moon’s far side in 2024. These samples, collected from the South ...

Astronomers developed a new moon model to determine why Moon rock samples contain less volatile elements found on Earth. Based on the highly supported Giant Impact Theory, the Moon was created out of ...

Scientists have determined Saturn's moon Enceladus has the necessary materials to make it habitable, according to a new study. "We previously found that Enceladus’ ocean is rich in a variety of ...

China's Chang'e 6 mission returned the first-ever far-side lunar samples, revealing new insights into the moon's interior.

India's moon rover confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements near the lunar south pole as it searches for signs of frozen water nearly a week after its historic moon landing ...

Scientists have discovered phosphorus on Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn, NASA said Wednesday. The element, which is essential to planetary habitability, had never before been detected in ...