The moon is much older than we thought, according to a new analysis conducted by researchers from the United States, France, and Germany. It is possible that Earth's companion formed as early as 4.53 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope measured a potential moon-forming disk encircling an exoplanet, NASA recently announced, inviting researchers to observe and study moon formation as it happens, while ...

Some of Earth's oldest rocks buried deep in Western Australia may hold new clues about the dramatic event that gave rise to ...

The team of astronomers behind the find suggested it could help us better understand planet and moon formation in our solar system and beyond the Milky Way. The team was able to make the first-ever ...

A reanalysis of lunar rock has pushed back the age of the moon by 40 million years. This means it formed at least 4.46 billion years ago. Scientists think the moon came into existence after a ...

The moon has been hiding a big secret about Earth in plain sight. Evidence of ancient asteroid strikes is difficult to find on our planet. In fact, fewer than 200 craters are known to science. The ...

The Moon has long been the Earth's close companion, but researchers have struggled to understand exactly when the moon formed, because tiny crystals in the moon rocks brought home by astronauts ...

The Moon's formation may not just have smashed Earth -- it may have stretched our planet into a potato for millions of years afterwards. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...