Moon
The moon underwent a ‘remelting’ 4.35 billion years ago
A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age.
Chang’e-6 samples confirm volcanic activity on the far side of the lunar surface
Researchers have revealed the persistence of volcanic activity on the far side of the moon, from 4.2 to 2.8 billion years ago.
A new view of Venus: Impact craters were hiding in plain sight
The tessera and its rings record two huge back-to-back impact events.
Scientists pinpointed the age of the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon
Uncovering its ancient impact history.
The Moon was once an entire magma ocean
First elemental abundance measurements of lunar soil in the south polar region of the Moon.
Scientists identified the primary process that formed the Moon’s atmosphere
Scientists solves 50-year-old mystery of moon's atmosphere.
Jupiter’s Moon Io has been volcanically active for 4.5 billion years
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in the solar system.
NASA’s Juno mission calculated the rate of oxygen production at Europa
Enough to keep a million humans breathing for a day.
Water molecule found on Asteroid for the first time
A feature that is unambiguously attributed to molecular water.
NASA’s LRO spots Japan’s moon lander
On January 20, 2024, at 0:20 am (JST), The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully...
Moon shrinking causes moonquakes and faults near lunar south pole
Shallow moonquakes capable of producing strong ground shaking in the south polar region.
Saturn’s icy moon may hold the building blocks of life
Enceladus’ ice plumes may hold the building blocks of life.
Unraveling the Mystery: A rocket booster leaves two craters on the Moon
Tracking an errant space rocket.
Scientists discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples
Hydrogen stored in grain rims is a source for volatiles released in the exosphere during impacts.
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Comm demo achieved the first light
Sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for the first time.
New study reveals massive anomaly in Earth’s interior from moon-forming collision
Heterogeneity of earth's mantle may be relics of moon formation.
Moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought
After an ocean of magma cooled down, the lunar crystals formed at least 4.46 billion years ago.
NASA’s Juno observed salts and organics on Ganymede’s surface
The study could help scientists understand the origin of Ganymede and the composition of its deep ocean.
A near-Earth asteroid is a piece of the moon
Some lucky lunar fragments could actually find their way to Earth-like orbits.
Exploring the origins of Saturn’s rings and icy Moons
Saturn’s rings could have evolved from the debris of two progenitor icy moons.
Electrons in Earth’s plasma may be forming water on the Moon
High energy electrons in earth's magnetosphere: A tool for Moonwater formation.
