The moon has been hiding a big secret about Earth in plain sight. Evidence of ancient asteroid strikes is difficult to find on our planet. In fact, fewer than 200 craters are known to science. The ...

Before humans send probes to space to mine for precious metals on asteroids, they could find vast quantities of minerals like platinum on the Moon’s craters, a new study suggests. Minerals like ...

Recent research has shed light on the role of the Moon’s largest impact crater in explaining the stark visual and geological differences between the Moon’s near side, which faces Earth, and its far ...

The largest and oldest crater on the moon did not form as we initially suspected, a new study suggests. The findings hint that a specific region of the lunar surface could be more scientifically ...

Target of probe changed to boost chance of finding water ice on moon. Sept. 29, 2009— -- NASA's LCROSS spacecraft, which is set to collide with the moon next week, has switched its targeted ...

CAREY, Idaho — It's where black lava rock stretches for miles, broken only by the flowers that bloom in the cracks. This is a place so unique, it could pass for another celestial body. Except it's not ...

U.S. astronauts who return to the moon’s surface in the years ahead for the first time in more than half a century will have ...

Craters of the Moon is a unique and fascinating natural wonder that has captivated the imagination of visitors and scientists alike. Over the last 100-plus years, this vast ocean of lava flows, cinder ...