Like pipes, statues and nails, the moon can rust. Such rusting has occurred despite a seeming lack of necessary components — but all signs of blame point to the Earth. A new study posits that the ...

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

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We tend to think of the moon as a cold, dusty rock, but in fact, its ...

If astronauts plan to spend more than a few days on the moon, they'll need to find some local resources. One of the most important of those resources is water. Scientists are pretty sure there is ...

China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water that could hold the key to future lunar exploration, as the country pushes forward with its ...

If China does land first ... isn't the first to return to the moon, we risk ceding the best ice reserves to China," adding that this resource can be split into oxygen and hydrogen for fuel, or used ...

VIPER was originally supposed to land on the moon in late 2023 aboard Griffin, a lander built by Pittsburgh-based company ...

A commercial lunar lander built by Intuitive Machines has landed on the moon for a second time. And, for a second time, it seems it may have tipped over. The uncrewed Athena lander made an autonomous ...