A new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning ...

The gravitational interaction between the Earth and Moon has led to one hemisphere of the Moon being locked facing away from ...

Recent research has shed light on the role of the Moon’s largest impact crater in explaining the stark visual and geological ...

A new study reveals that the largest lunar crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, was formed by an oblique impact that shaped the ...

The findings could help explain why the Moon’s far side is riddled with large craters, while the more explored near side is ...

As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar ...

A new study suggests a massive northern asteroid impact billions of years ago made the Moon's surface radioactive, significantly influencing its geology.

The moon’s oldest and largest crater didn’t form in the way astronomers thought, according to a detailed analysis of its shape, which would rewrite the moon’s early history. The South Pole-Aitken (SPA ...

New analyses of the largest impact crater on the moon reveal unexpected insights into its tumultuous past. They also suggest that once astronauts return to the moon, they will have access to a ...

The Moon has always held a certain mystery, especially its far side, hidden from Earth’s view. While telescopes and astronauts have revealed much about its surface, recent research has uncovered ...

New research suggests the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, the largest known impact crater, was formed by an impactor from the ...

Analysis of previously untouched preserved core samples from the mysterious 'Light Mantle' landslide shed light on what caused this huge tumbling of rocks. A mysterious lunar landslide might be the ...