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

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 ...

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

New research suggests volcanic activity reshaped the Moon's geology, resetting its apparent age to 4.35 billion years.

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 ...

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 ...

WCU Geology Professor Amy Fagan said the moon trees can be used as an educational tool to get the local community interested in space. “It becomes a talking piece – where did this tree come from?