A new study published on December 18 in Nature offers a way to explain that 150-million-year gap. Computer modeling and ...

What were once thought to be traces of the Moon's formation are remnants from a 're-melting' event, research indicates.

Further analysis of lunar rocks and modeling will help scientists to better understand the moon and its history ...

So if there was no big impact, where did the Moon come from? Ultimately, there’s a lot to be said for the giant impact hypothesis. After all, things were pretty chaotic when the Solar System was ...

As many as 400 volcanoes are erupting on the surface of Jupiter's innermost moon Io, with virtually every square inch of the ...

Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which follows a similar orbital path around the sun as the Earth. Now ...

After its formation, the moon may have been the scene of such immense volcanic activity that its entire crust melted several ...

This fascinating space rock, which has been dubbed Earth's "second moon" or "mini-moon," has provided scientists with fresh insights into both lunar history and near-Earth asteroids during its ...