The Moon May Have Formed In Just Five Hours

Earth’s Moon may have formed intact within five hours of a giant impact 4.5 billion years ago, as new modeling reveals the ...

Venus May Have Once Had a Moon That Eventually Crashed Into the Planet, Study Suggests

Researchers are exploring a theory that the planet “devoured” its moon ...
Astronomy

Scientists spot a new crater on the Moon

A space rock struck the Moon in 2024, carving a 728-foot crater. Two new studies show how the impact reshaped the lunar ...

Even an incomplete moon is beautiful.

On the night of the Harvest Moon... Self-henna under the moonlight to center myselfHave you been looking up at the moon lately?In our busy daily lives, we surprisingly rarely take the time to gaze ...

A Strange Rock on the Moon’s Far Side May Help Solve a Decades-Old Magnetic Mystery

If true, it means our satellite once had its own magnetic field—and lost it over the course of astronomical history.
Smithsonian Magazine

The Moon Just Got a Massive New Crater That’s Wider Than Two End-to-End Football Fields. It’s a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Observation’

The impact crater was formed in 2024 when an object the size of a multistory building crashed into our lunar companion. The ...

Short Story: 'What Does the Moon Look Like Around the World?'

A cool autumn breeze blows in through the window, gently swaying the lace curtains.Tonight is the night of the once-a-year ...

Harvest moon will form a triangle with 2 planets over Illinois soon. Here’s when

Here’s when to see the harvest moon form a triangle with two planets over Illinois. The harvest moon will peak soon, joining Saturn and Neptune to form a triangle in the night sky. Illinois stargazers ...