Recent studies have revealed that the Moon is rusting, a surprising phenomenon attributed to “wind” from Earth carrying water ...

This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...

Scientists have discovered that the Moon is rusting due to oxygen particles originating from Earth. These particles travel ...

Anthony Wood joined Space.com in April 2025 after contributing articles to outlets including IGN, New Atlas and Gizmodo. He ...

A recent study suggests oxygen leaking from Earth's atmosphere may be behind the presence of hematite, a type of rust, near ...

The shocking discovery of hematite on the Moon was made a few years ago. Hematite forms from the oxidation of iron, a process more commonly known as rusting. This mineral is found widely on Earth, but ...

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can ...

The researchers recreated Moon-like conditions in the lab by hitting rocks with oxygen and hydrogen particles to see how the ...

Researchers say oxygen drifting out of Earth’s atmosphere may be reaching the Moon and turning iron in its soil into hematite, a reddish mineral also known as rust ...

The Moon is turning rusty, and Earth may be the cause. Scientists suggest that our planet’s atmosphere could be behind the ...

The Moon has always been a plain, grayscale, landscape. Its plains and craters offer some variety, but the lunar surface ...

October will begin with a lunar standout: the first of three consecutive supermoons. Supermoons appear slightly larger and ...