Some lunar rocks have left scientists puzzled for decades. Despite the Moon having no global magnetic field today, samples ...

A new simulation suggests a massive asteroid impact may have briefly supercharged the moon's magnetic field, leaving behind ...

In the summer of 2024, a robotic mission landed for the first time on the far side of the Moon. The Chinese Chang’e-6 lander planted a flag, dug up more than four pounds of rock and soil ...

Nearly a half-ton of moon rocks were collected by the six Apollo missions to the lunar surface. And as the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 first landing mission approaches, NASA has decided to ...

Fresh analysis of moon rocks collected by Apollo missions reveals that our only natural satellite may never have had a strong magnetic field, as has been believed since geological samples were ...

A space rock with a peculiar orbit may be a floating piece of the moon. Scientists had thought moon rocks weren't able to stay in orbit after a meteorite blast. The new discovery could help better ...

HOUSTON — The first person to set foot on the moon had one last task before he came home. Neil Armstrong needed to pick up rocks — as many as he could carry, as interesting as he could find.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The first delivery of lunar rocks and soil since the Cold War is ...

Providing further evidence that anything can be bought, moon rock pebbles have sold at auction for $855,000—the only fragments collected from the surface of the moon to have been legally purchased.

because tiny crystals in the moon rocks brought home by astronauts suggested two different ages. Now, a study in the journal Nature argues for the earlier age, saying that the ancient Moon also ...