Scientists have found the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it changes our understanding of our planet and the origins of life. The meteorite that left the crater fell to Earth 3.5 billion years ago ...

Curtin University researchers have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

The spacecraft carried out the longest commercial operation on the moon to date—and also made history during its rare chance ...

Sky-gazers were up for a celestial treat! On Thursday, March 6, 2025, around 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Moon showcased a fascinating phenomenon known as the Lunar X. This captivating event, which ...

Chinese scientists, using lunar soil samples brought back by Chang'e-6, have determined that the Moon's oldest and largest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin, was formed 4.25 billion ...

Firefly Aerospace This weekend Firefly Aerospace made history with the first fully successful moon ... with views from both downward-facing and outward-facing cameras. As well as the craters covering ...

The descent process takes around one hour, which will be a nail-biting time to see if the craft can avoid the hazards of the moon’s surface like the many boulders and craters and land safely.

Along with the flyby footage that shows off the moon’s rocky surface dotted with impact craters, the spacecraft also captured stunning imagery of an area of the lunar south pole, as well as ...