China is considering building a nuclear power plant on the Moon to supply energy to the International Lunar Research Station ...

The Moon seems to be keeping things uneven when it comes to water. A recent study of samples scooped up from the far side and ...

Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more ...

China plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon to fuel a research station it intends to open with Russia there, a ...

A militarized lunar lander would share many of the same features as a commercial variant, although its supply chain would ...

A research team involving University of Iowa chemists reports a new oxidation state for a rare earth chemical element, a ...

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

Researchers at HSE University and the Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered ...

China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As ...