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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
New findings from China's Chang'e 6 lunar farside samples offer insights into the moon's volcanic past and mantle evolution.
Farewell, Blue Ghost! Private moon lander goes dark to end record-breaking commercial lunar mission
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander went dark in the lunar night on Sunday (March 16) as expected, bringing an end to its historic mission.
How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory
The moon is unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special moon?
Mars could have an ocean's worth of water beneath its surface, seismic data suggest
Researchers examining seismic data recorded on Mars say the have found evidence supporting the presence of liquid water deep inside the Red Planet.
The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)
The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."
Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust
An audacious NASA mission suggests that dust blown north from Greenland could help explain why Arctic ice is melting even faster than expected.
4 rocky exoplanets found around Barnard's Star, one of the sun's nearest neighbors
After many previous claims and false alarms, astronomers can finally confirm the existence of at least four planets less massive than Earth orbiting Barnard's Star.
Wow! Private lunar lander watches 'diamond ring' eclipse from the surface of the moon (photo)
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander witnessed a solar eclipse during what we on Earth saw as a total lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025.
