NASA's asteroid samples unveil ancient water world remnants, hinting at extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth.

The study reveals that the moon was largely created from material ejected from Earth's mantle, not from the protoplanet Theia. Additionally, it offers new perspectives on the origin of water on ...

Often considered barren, the moon now reveals secrets that can alter future space exploration and human habitation. Chinese scientists have developed a revolutionary process to extract water using ...

The isotope helium-3 is to be used in nuclear fusion and in quantum computers. The US company Interlune wants to mine it on ...

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered another piece in the puzzle of the formation of the moon and water on ...

During the US Apollo program, six crewed missions landed on the Moon starting with Apollo 11 in 1969, leaving a like number ...

The findings suggest Bennu's parent was once home to pockets of liquid water. When these evaporated, they left behind a ...

The first full moon of 2025 is about to rise, illuminating the sky and Earth. Falling in the sign of water sign Cancer, this lunation urges us to lean into a new way of being. It may be hard to ...

What's the mission? A spacecraft will circle the moon to remotely map different forms of water on the lunar surface. Type of craft: Orbiter. Launch: Early 2025. Launch vehicle ...

The sun also affects the tides, albeit less so than the moon, by attracting masses of water. The solar role is additive to the lunar one therefore, the respective geometry also influences the tides.

Many scientists thought water arrived much later, after the moon formed, through impacts from asteroids or comets during an event known as the Late Veneer. Since Earth was hit by more of these ...

In fact, you may think that there is no moon at all. Related: What Is Moon Water? Plus, How To Prepare It for a Full Moon A new moon is the direct opposite of a full moon. Where a full moon is when ...