An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually facing Earth and the other ...

NASA’s GRAIL mission reveals thermal differences in the moon’s mantle, explaining surface contrasts between its sides.

Because the force of gravity is stronger at shorter ... forces could have significantly heated the Moon when its orbit was between 16 to 22 Earth radii distant. This region is called the Laplace ...

The moon's nearside (that is, the side facing Earth) is dark-colored and dominated by ancient lava flows, whereas the farside ...

In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city ... signifying it is temporarily bound to Earth’s gravity. This negative energy will persist ...

NASA scientists said Wednesday that they’ve unearthed new secrets about the moon. Specifically, they’ve gotten a better look ...

Discoveries from NASA's GRAIL mission reveal the moon's uneven interior, with a molten layer beneath the near side surface.

The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be captured by Earth’s gravity and orbit ... or about 10 times the distance between Earth and the moon. Long episodes involve ...