Lunar minerals generate the rust mineral hematite when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, simulations show.

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

Catch a delicate crescent moon from Sept. 23–27 and watch it pair with Spica, Mars and Antares in the west after sunset.

Quantum cryogenics manufacturer Bluefors is betting big on Interlune, a startup that aims to extract Helium-3 from the lunar ...

Some observers may have noticed a faint glow illuminating the darker portion of the moon—a phenomenon known as Earthshine or ...

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

See the epic view of the moon and Earth captured by the Orion spacecraft ahead of its outbound powered flyby. Credit: NASA / time-lapsed by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Kepler's Hope by Year of th ...

Our planet has apparently had a small companion that went undetected for decades. What took so long to find it and why was it hidden?

The upgraded Artemis II rocket ensures a smoother, safer ride for the astronauts on their highly anticipated lunar voyage.

Bluefors leads the market with the most extensive installed base worldwide, having delivered over 1,500 dilution refrigerators and more than 15,000 cryocoolers to date. This collaboration will ...

According to the Giant Impact Hypothesis, the Earth-Moon system formed 4.5 billion years ago after a Mars-sized object (Theia) collided with Earth. Credit: NASA. The greatest challenge facing ...