"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

If you know any bit of information about how the moon was created, new research indicates that everyone has believed wrong.

For centuries, scientists have wondered about the true structure of the Moon’s interior. Now, after years of research, a groundbreaking study has provided clarity. Published in Nature, this study ...

The formation of the Moon may have come harder on the heels of Earth's birth than we thought. According to a new analysis by researchers from the US, France, and Germany, Earth's constant companion ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.

Roughly four and a half billion years ago the planet Theia slammed into Earth, destroying Theia, melting large fractions of ...

Can the full moon really affect your sleep, mood or energy levels? Here’s what we know about December’s cold moon – and ...

The Moon has a long, chaotic geological history almost as old as Earth itself. Every crater, rock and speck of dust on the Moon tells a story, but because it's not exactly close to our planet, this ...

It’s been more than half a century since humans last walked on the Moon, but we’re on the verge of doing so again.

In December of 1972, astronauts on the Apollo 17 mission went rock hunting on the moon. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) EUGENE CERNAN: Before we cover them up, let's get them. I got to get a sample ...

New international research into the Moon provides scientists with insights as to how and why its crust is magnetized, essentially 'debunking' one of the previous longstanding theories. New ...