The leading theory for lunar origin is the giant impact 9,10, which explains the Moon’s large relative size and small iron core. Here we refer to the giant-impact theory in which the Earth–Moon ...

Moon has been our celestial companion for billions of years, silently orchestrating the rhythms of our planet in ways most people never realize. Yet what would happen if we woke up tomorrow and looked ...

Nearly 50 years since man first walked on the moon, the human race is once more pushing forward with attempts to land on the Earth's satellite. This year alone, China has landed a robotic spacecraft ...

The shape of the moon deviates from a simple sphere in ways that scientists have struggled to explain. A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows that most of the moon’s overall shape can be ...

The near and far sides of the Moon exhibit significant hemispheric differences, with the farside possessing fewer large craters compared to the mare on the nearside. A 2-3% mass asymmetry between ...