Astronomers are considering blowing up the “city killer” asteroid, estimated to have a small chance of crashing onto the Moon ...

Wind from Earth is causing the Moon to rust - New findings indicate a long-term material exchange between Earth and the Moon ...

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

Astronomers have discovered landslides on the Moon triggered by geological activity under the lunar surface. A team from ...

The moon is our constant companion here on Earth. It inspires culture, governs the tides, and supports life in countless little ways. But what would happen if we just blew it up?

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 ...