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The Massive Remnants of an Alien World Are Hidden Near the Earth's Core, Study Proposes
A new study suggests that an alien world that smashed into infant Earth and created the Moon might have left vast remains inside our planet.
How the Moon’s Far Side Got Its Radioactive Spots
The mystery of why the near and far sides of the Moon are so different may be written in thorium, a weakly radioactive element.
China Just Successfully Hauled Moon Rocks Back to Earth
The nation is the third country to perform a lunar sample return mission, after the delivery of Moon material to Mongolia on Wednesday.
Chang'e-5 Lunar Grab-and-Go Mission Is Already Flying Back to Earth
The mission’s ascent vehicle has left the Moon, carrying its valuable cargo of lunar rocks, and is headed for a rendezvous and pass-off in lunar orbit.
China Launches Mission to Collect First Moon Samples Since the 1970s
Chang’e-5 is tasked with collecting lunar samples and bringing them back to Earth next month.
Scientists Want to Build a Giant Moon Telescope to See Into the Deep Past
The Ultimately Large Telescope, a concept for a spinning liquid telescope, could see the light of the first stars.
NASA Found a Lot of Water on the Moon In Breakthrough for Human Habitation
Lunar water “may be more widely distributed and accessible as a resource for future missions than previously thought,” according to one of two major studies published on Monday.
Trump's Plan to Mine the Moon Is Just Lunar Capitalism Virtue Signalling
Trump thinks of outer space as the realm of "rich guys," and his push to mine the Moon is no different from his support for industrial extraction on Earth, even if it isn't feasible for decades to come.
There’s a Mountain on the Moon That Could Help Explain Life on Earth
A small peak in Mare Crisium contains ancient information about the early habitability of our home world.
India Is Going to Try Landing on the Moon Again in 2020 With Chandrayaan-3
After the Chandrayaan-2 landing suffered a setback, ISRO is gearing up to make another attempt at sticking the landing.
Everything You Need To Know Before India’s First Moon Landing Tonight
The Indian Space Research Organisation calls the upcoming moments of descent “terrifying”.
Europe's Space Agency Wants People to Live Inside Moon Caves
The agency wants input on how to send robots to the Moon to explore the virtually unseen caves, which could one day shelter humans.