Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

In 2020, scientists reported the detection of hematite, an iron oxide mineral otherwise known as rust, distributed through ...

When the Artemis program returns humans to the lunar surface, astronauts may want to make sure they’re up to date on their ...

New research suggests that the interior of the Moon’s far side may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, adding ...

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

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

The striking thing about this is that repeating the procedure on the star turned up no evidence of carbon-based chemicals, ...

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new ...

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

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new ...

The farside possesses a thicker crust - the outermost layer of the planet - and is more mountainous and cratered.

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 ...