For a long time, scientists assumed that Earth's water was delivered by asteroids and comets billions of years ago. This coincided with the Late Heavy Bombardment (ca. 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago), a ...

A long-standing idea in planetary science is that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth's history could have delivered a major share of Earth's water. A new study by Universities Space Research ...

A stronomers are getting prepared for the chance to see "the most energetic lunar impact event ever recorded in human history ...

When a NASA scientist finally cracked open a cache of 50-year-old lunar soil, the expectation was to refine old models, not ...

A new study suggests lunar soil contains elements that solar wind transported to the moon from Earth’s atmosphere, solving a long-standing astronomy puzzle.

The final Apollo mission closed a historic chapter while quietly sparking the fire for today’s return to the Moon.

How Earth got its water may trace back to its original building blocks. Apollo Moon soil shows meteorites added only a small ...

New research suggests Earth’s water came from sources other than meteorites, challenging long-standing theories on planetary ...

Artemis 2 mission operators at NASA are preparing the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for it's last critical test before ...

China set for crewed lunar tests, record launches, moon mission and reusable rockets in 2026 China appears set to accelerate ...

If all goes to plan, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission in February ...