The formation of the Moon billions of years ago is cloaked in mystery. Most astronomers believe the young Earth, still cooling off from its formation, was struck by a mars-sized body called Theia, ...

The asteroid Kamo'oalewa may have been ejected by a massive impact on Earth's moon, a new simulation has revealed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

MFM simulation of the canonical Moon-Forming giant impact. Here different colors trace different components of Gaia and Theia. The lower mantle of Gaia, denoted by the dashed circle with a radius of 0 ...

The moon is weird. It's completely unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special ...

ESA PR 31-2006. Early this morning, a small flash illuminated the surface of the Moon as the European Space Agency’s SMART-1 spacecraft impacted onto the lunar soil, in the ‘Lake of Excellence’ region ...

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit the Moon in December 2032, but Earth is safe. Lunar impact may form new crater, provide insights into asteroid behavior. Scientists track 2024 YR4 to refine predictions and ...