Long lost Moon-forming planet formed in the inner Solar System, new analysis shows
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 23/11/2025 – 8:01 GMT+1 A long-lost planet that helped create the Moon may have…
Theia, the planet at the origin of the Moon, may have formed close to the Sun
If the Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth, this has not always been the case. Indeed,…
Avoiding a harmful lunar ‘gold rush’
As shown by the recent SpaceNews editorials by Mustafa Bilal and Stirling Forbes, there is currently much talk of…
China’s Chang’e-4 lander discovers structures beneath the dark side of the moon
Scientists have uncovered billions of years’ worth of secrets buried beneath the surface of the moon. Our celestial…
China’s Chang’e-6 mission uncovers evidence of rust on the moon
A new analysis of lunar soil from China’s Chang’e-6 mission has revealed something scientists didn’t expect to find…
Earth always has more moons than you think
Still, maybe-moons bring a certain immediacy to astronomy that some far-flung wonders can’t achieve. Kat Volk, a planetary…
Two asteroid impacts on the Moon filmed by an amateur astronomer
An image showing the Moon and its various asteroid impacts. (Image source: Gunboat_Willie – Pixabay) A Japanese astronomer…
The last probe orbiting Venus has just shut down, and that’s not good news
Venus is often considered to be the twin of Earth, notably due to certain similarities. But for the…
NASA made a strange discovery under the surface of the Moon
When we look at it, the Moon seems inert and uninteresting, but NASA made a strange discovery beneath…
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon
The Earth has just added its seventh confirmed quasi-lunar moon. It is 2025 PN7, a small Apollo-type asteroid…
A soft power strategy to preserve non-sovereignty from Chinese land claims on the moonÂ
The United States’ goal of completing a crewed moon mission before China has been coined as the new…
Glass cities on the Moon could house astronauts in future missions
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One day, we might see glowing cities of glass scattered…