But we don't know exactly when or how. Now, scientists have made new measurements on moon rocks from the Apollo missions to set a date for the time the moon solidified: 4.43 billion years ago.

What facts about rocks do you know? Even though rocks and minerals are abundantly available, many people do not take an interest in them, yet there is a lot to learn about them. Moreover, they are one ...

Remembering what your boss said. These are examples of your brain’s working memory — and a new study indicates that if you use marijuana more frequently, you could be damaging it. 2️⃣ ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out the lunar-inspired moniker may have been more accurate than we realized.

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At 7:36 a.m. EST, today is every stargazer’s favorite moment of the month — the new moon. This lunar phase sees the moon roughly between the Earth and the sun, making the moon invisible but ...

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 ...

This unusual path hints that it may have formed in our neighborhood. Scientists studying 2024 PT5 have new data pointing to the Moon as the source of this rock. They suspect it was knocked off the ...

Astronauts won't be walking on the moon until 2027, but you’ll see a ... The devices will be used to analyze lunar rock samples, evaluate navigation systems, and test ways of keeping lunar ...