The debris from this impact collected in an orbit around Earth to form the Moon. Lunar meteorite Dar al Gani 400 ... Find out more. But hold onto your helmets. Did you know we’re offering an on-demand ...

This cataclysmic event sent debris into orbit, which eventually coalesced to form the Moon. While this model has substantial support, including evidence from the composition of Earth's mantle and ...

Like the Earth, the moon started off with a thick layer of molten rock on its surface. Unlike the Earth, though, the moon’s surface did not cool to form tectonic plates. Instead, it has a thick crust ...

As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far ...

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown? Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of ...

Unlike Earth’s Grand Canyon, which took millions of years to form through erosion, these canyons on the Moon were carved in just a few minutes by the force of the impact. According to the media ...