In 1848, James Marshall was building a lumber mill in northern California for his employer, John Sutter. One January morning, Marshall spotted sparkling pebbles within the mill's outflow; Sutter and Marshall soon realized they had found gold in "them thar ...

Could Artemis III astronauts collect some lunar samples that shed light on the moon's mysterious past? That's what a team of researchers hope.

The temperature on the moon can vary drastically between lunar day and night time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The temperature on the moon can reach a blistering 250° Fahrenheit ...

A colossal northern asteroid impact billions of years ago likely shaped the Moon’s south polar region and explains its uneven terrain. Researchers found that the South Pole-Aitken Basin formed from a glancing northern strike,