Did a giant object collide with Earth to form the moon?
Did a giant object collide with Earth to form the moon?

Known as the giant-impact hypothesis, this proposed event involves a collision between Earth and a hypothetical Mars-sized protoplanet astronomers call Theia.

The moon could turn astronauts into ‘walking, high voltage capacitors’ that accidentally zap spacecraft

NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions.

Can we protect historic sites on the moon from the coming lunar rush?
Can we protect historic sites on the moon from the coming lunar rush?

As lunar traffic increases, controlled crash landings of moon orbiters and rocket stages are becoming an attractive end-of-mission disposal strategy. And that’s a problem.

No cities on the moon — there isn’t enough water, scientists say (op-ed)
No cities on the moon — there isn’t enough water, scientists say (op-ed)

The discovery of water in dark craters at the moon’s poles has sparked a “moon rush” to establish bases there, and then villages, cities and heavy industry. How sustainable is this rush?

NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon

NASA and IBM have developed an AI model to help sift through the mountains of data the agency has gathered about the moon.

Earth’s moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact

One day in history about 4.5 billion years ago was a dramatic one for Earth, potentially giving our planet an instant moon and an almighty headache all in one go.

The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions
The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions

Scientists have managed to extract the history of supernova explosions in our cosmic backyard from radioactive isotopes found in moon dust.

China’s Chang’e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history
China’s Chang’e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history

China aims to launch its Chang’e 7 moon mission on Aug. 24 to send a lander, a rover, a hopper and a wide range of science experiments to the lunar south pole.