https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/moon/ Moon News. Current science articles on the Moon. Read about the new lunar mission being planned, how the "Man In The Moon" was created, moon landing facts and more. Images. en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:31:22 EDT Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:31:22 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/moon/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260417224507.htm Astronomers have long been puzzled by a cosmic mystery: planets orbiting two stars—like Star Wars’ Tatooine—are surprisingly rare, even though they should be common. New research suggests the culprit is none other than Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:17:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260417224507.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260407193902.htm Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from rock to rock, analyzing each without waiting for human instructions. The system completed missions up to three times faster than traditional methods while still accurately identifying important geological targets. This could allow future missions to cover far more ground in the search for resources and signs of life. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:04:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260407193902.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260402042759.htm A new concept suggests SpaceX’s Starship could revolutionize a future mission to Uranus, one of the solar system’s most overlooked planets. By refueling in orbit and helping slow the spacecraft on arrival, it could cut travel time nearly in half. That’s a big deal for a mission that would otherwise take over a decade just to arrive. If it works, it could finally open the door to studying this strange, tilted world up close. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:00:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260402042759.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260402004721.htm A new era of lunar exploration has begun as NASA launches four astronauts on Artemis II—the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon in over 50 years. Riding aboard the powerful SLS rocket, the Orion spacecraft is now on a 10-day journey that will test critical systems, push human spaceflight farther than it’s gone in decades, and set the stage for future Moon landings and eventual missions to Mars. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:08:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260402004721.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260314030452.htm Mars didn’t always look like the barren world we see today. Over billions of years, the Sun’s solar wind stripped away much of its atmosphere, helping transform it from a warmer, wetter planet into a frozen desert. NASA’s twin-spacecraft ESCAPADE mission aims to watch this process in action by measuring how the solar wind interacts with Mars’ fragile magnetic environment. The findings could reveal how Mars lost its habitability—and help prepare humans for future missions there. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:04:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260314030452.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260312020101.htm Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a promising step toward farming on the lunar surface. Researchers mixed moon-like regolith with worm-produced compost and helpful fungi that protect plants from toxic metals. The combination allowed chickpeas to grow and produce a harvest in soil that normally cannot support plant life. Scientists now need to confirm the crops are safe and nutritious for astronauts. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:56:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260312020101.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260227071945.htm Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born in a colossal cosmic crash. New research suggests Titan formed when two older moons slammed together hundreds of millions of years ago—an event so violent it reshaped Saturn’s entire moon system and may have indirectly sparked the formation of its iconic rings. Clues come from Titan’s unusual orbit, its surprisingly smooth surface, and the strange behavior of the tumbling moon Hyperion. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:19:45 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260227071945.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260226042445.htm Scientists at the University of Oxford have finally settled a decades-long mystery about the Moon’s magnetic field — and it turns out both sides were right. By reanalyzing Apollo mission rocks, they discovered that the Moon did occasionally generate an incredibly powerful magnetic field, even stronger than Earth’s — but only for fleeting bursts lasting thousands of years or less. Most of the time, the Moon’s magnetic field was weak. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:03:17 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260226042445.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260218031532.htm Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are among the youngest geological structures on the lunar surface. Because they form through the same forces linked to past moonquakes, they could signal new seismic hotspots. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:49:00 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260218031532.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260124234535.htm NASA is moving into a new phase of space exploration, with major progress across human spaceflight, science missions, and advanced technology. In just one year, the agency has launched multiple crewed and science missions, test-flown new aircraft, and pushed forward plans for the Moon, Mars, and beyond. With Artemis II set to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is laying the groundwork not just for a return to the lunar surface, but for a sustained human presence in deep space. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:25:37 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260124234535.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260122032004.htm NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after 27 years of service and a career defined by endurance, leadership, and firsts in space. She spent 608 days in orbit, completed nine spacewalks, and twice commanded the International Space Station. Williams flew on everything from the space shuttle to Boeing’s Starliner, playing a key role in shaping modern human spaceflight. Her legacy will influence future missions to the Moon and beyond. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:11:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260122032004.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260116045344.htm SpaceX Crew-11 splashed down safely in the Pacific after more than five months in orbit aboard the International Space Station. The four astronauts completed over 140 experiments and traveled nearly 71 million miles around Earth. NASA brought the crew home earlier than planned due to a medical concern, with officials confirming the affected crew member is stable. The mission underscores how quickly today’s space programs can adapt while keeping astronauts safe. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:53:44 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260116045344.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260104202730.htm Tiny bits of Earth’s atmosphere have been drifting to the moon for billions of years, guided by Earth’s magnetic field. Rather than blocking particles, the magnetic field can funnel them along invisible lines that sometimes stretch all the way to the moon. This explains mysterious gases found in Apollo samples and suggests lunar soil may hold a long-term archive of Earth’s history. It could also become a valuable resource for future lunar explorers. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:47:06 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260104202730.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251224032404.htm Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space exploration—or even be mined for valuable resources. By analyzing rare meteorites that naturally fall to Earth, researchers have uncovered clues about the chemistry, history, and potential usefulness of these ancient space rocks. While large-scale asteroid mining is still far off, the study highlights specific asteroid types that may be promising targets, especially for water extraction. Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:01:25 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251224032404.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251205054743.htm Scientists have discovered that moonquakes, not meteoroids, are responsible for shifting terrain near the Apollo 17 landing site. Their analysis points to a still-active fault that has been generating quakes for millions of years. While the danger to short missions is low, long-term lunar bases could face increasing risk. The findings urge future planners to avoid building near scarps and to prioritize new seismic instruments. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 03:15:36 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251205054743.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251203010211.htm Earth’s orbit is getting crowded with broken satellites and leftover rocket parts. Researchers say the solution is to build spacecraft that can be repaired, reused, or recycled instead of abandoned. They also want new tools to collect old debris and new data systems that help prevent collisions. The goal is to make space exploration cleaner and more sustainable. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:47:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251203010211.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251123115431.htm About 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal impact between the young Earth and a mysterious planetary body called Theia changed everything—reshaping Earth, forming the Moon, and scattering clues across space rocks. By examining subtle isotopic fingerprints in Earth and Moon samples, scientists have reconstructed Theia’s possible composition and birthplace. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:03:07 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251123115431.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251014014438.htm High above the Sun’s blazing equator lie its mysterious poles, the birthplace of fast solar winds and the heart of its magnetic heartbeat. For decades, scientists have struggled to see these regions, hidden from Earth’s orbit. With the upcoming Solar Polar-orbit Observatory (SPO) mission, humanity will finally gain a direct view of the poles, unlocking secrets about the Sun’s magnetic cycles, space weather, and the forces that shape the heliosphere. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:30:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251014014438.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021204.htm NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates who will train for missions to the Moon and Mars. Their selection represents a powerful blend of talent and ambition, fueling humanity’s next great leaps into space. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:10:07 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250923021204.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250921090841.htm In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to microbial metabolism. Their arrangement hints at redox reactions that resemble Earth’s life-driven chemistry. While not proof of Martian life, the findings qualify as “potential biosignatures” and make the stored sample a top candidate for return to Earth. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:41:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250921090841.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250916032210.htm NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered its most compelling clue yet in the search for life on Mars. A rock sample called “Sapphire Canyon,” taken from the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, shows unusual mineral patterns known as “leopard spots” that may have formed through microbial activity. While non-biological processes could also explain the find, scientists say the chemical fingerprints look strikingly similar to those left behind by microbes on Earth. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:31:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250916032210.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195114.htm Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With Perseverance’s samples and AI-refined mineral maps, scientists are closing in on whether Mars once had the chemistry needed for life. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:38:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250912195114.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250906013457.htm For decades, scientists have puzzled over why lunar rocks show signs of strong magnetism when the moon itself has no global magnetic field today. New simulations suggest the answer may lie in a powerful asteroid impact billions of years ago. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:31:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250906013457.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250817055324.htm With its two tiny CubeSats, NASA’s PREFIRE mission is capturing invisible heat escaping from Earth, offering clues to how ice, clouds, and storms influence the climate system. The insights could lead to better weather forecasts and a deeper understanding of global change. Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:53:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250817055324.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250811094005.htm NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission designed to create high-resolution maps of water on the Moon, ended after losing contact with the spacecraft just one day after its February 26 launch. Despite extensive global efforts to reestablish communication, the small satellite’s misaligned solar arrays prevented its batteries from charging, leaving it powerless and drifting in a slow spin into deep space. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:57:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250811094005.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250713031449.htm A 2.35-billion-year-old Moon rock that fell to Earth in Africa is rewriting what we know about lunar volcanism. This rare meteorite, studied by UK scientists and unveiled at a major geochemistry conference, reveals that the Moon was volcanically active far longer than previously thought. With a unique chemical makeup and an age that bridges a billion-year gap in Moon rock samples, it suggests the Moon had internal heat sources that persisted for ages. Sun, 13 Jul 2025 03:14:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250713031449.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250711082745.htm NASA is gearing up for an exciting chapter in lunar exploration by sending a trio of high-tech instruments to the Moon. Two of the devices will be attached to a new lunar rover capable of carrying astronauts or operating remotely, while the third will gather data from orbit. These tools will hunt for ice, map minerals, and analyze what lies beneath the surface, offering a clearer picture of the Moon s makeup and potential resources. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:27:45 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250711082745.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040223.htm For the first time in history, we re seeing the Sun from an angle no one ever has: from above and below its poles. Thanks to the European Space Agency s Solar Orbiter and its tilted orbit, scientists have captured groundbreaking images and data that are unlocking mysteries about the Sun s magnetic field, its puzzling 11-year cycle, and the powerful solar wind. Instruments aboard the spacecraft are already revealing strange, chaotic magnetic behavior near the Sun s south pole and tracking solar particles like never before. As the Orbiter climbs to even steeper viewing angles over the next few years, the secrets of our star may finally be within reach. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:02:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250616040223.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523141921.htm Scientists may have solved the mystery of why the moon shows ancient signs of magnetism although it has no magnetic field today. An impact, such as from a large asteroid, could have generated a cloud of ionized particles that briefly enveloped the moon and amplified its weak magnetic field. Fri, 23 May 2025 14:19:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250523141921.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418125329.htm Researchers use the sophisticated technology on NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze volcanic rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater. Their findings show that some of the same volcanic processes that led to life on Earth happened long ago on Mars, a stunning step toward finding signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:53:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418125329.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250225122457.htm On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera blasted off to the Moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources of water on the Moon to shed light on the lunar water cycle and to guide future robotic and human missions. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:24:57 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250225122457.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128124331.htm As humankind imagines living off-planet -- on the moon, Mars and beyond -- the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water. We know there is water on the moon, but how do we find it? Researchers may help bring science fiction to reality by providing a divining rod to guide future space missions. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:43:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128124331.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125512.htm An international team of scientists has called for the creation of an 18th addition to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which would aim to mitigate against the accumulation of space junk in Earth's orbit. They believe a new SDG18 could draw direct inspiration from one of the existing goals -- SDG14: Life Below Water -- with lessons learned in marine debris management being used to prevent another planetary crisis before it is too late. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:55:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125512.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241220132852.htm Scientists have delivered the first measurements of Greenland Ice Sheet thickness change using data from ESA and NASA ice satellite missions. With global warming causing the Greenland Ice Sheet to melt and flow more rapidly, raising sea levels and disturbing weather patterns across our planet, precise measurements of its changing shape are of critical importance for tracking and adapting to the effects of climate warming. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:28:52 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241220132852.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131303.htm Scientists propose a 'remelting' of the Moon's surface 4.35 billion years ago due to the tidal pull of Earth causing widespread geological upheaval and intense heating. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:13:03 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131303.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241111155235.htm Like the Earth, the Sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research. But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices are driven by magnetic fields. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:52:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241111155235.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030153858.htm More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris as well as a better understanding of the water masses present on Earth: Researchers at achieved both using satellite laser ranging. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:38:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030153858.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241016120646.htm Teleoperated robots for gathering moon dust are a step closer, according to new research. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:06:46 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241016120646.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241014145904.htm NASA's Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life. The largest spacecraft NASA ever built for a mission headed to another planet, Europa Clipper also is the first NASA mission dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:59:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241014145904.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241003123252.htm Deposits of ice in lunar dust and rock (regolith) are more extensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) mission. Ice would be a valuable resource for future lunar expeditions. Water could be used for radiation protection and supporting human explorers, or broken into its hydrogen and oxygen components to make rocket fuel, energy, and breathable air. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:32:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241003123252.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240930212949.htm A new program has simulated multiple satellites, collecting images of a cloud from many angles at the same time, which could help us to better understand what's happening inside the cloud. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:29:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240930212949.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925144014.htm The SAGA Survey just published three new research articles that provide us with new insights into the uniqueness of our own Milky Way Galaxy after completing the census of 101 satellite systems similar to the Milky Way's. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:40:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925144014.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240913105304.htm Researchers have invented a technique that enables low Earth orbit satellite antennas to manage signals for multiple users at once, slashing costs and simplifying designs for communication satellites. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:53:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240913105304.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827105001.htm Lunar igneous activities including intrusive and extrusive magmatism, and their products contain significant information about the lunar interior and its thermal state. Their distribution is asymmetrical on the nearside and farside, reflecting the global lunar dichotomy. In addition to previously returned lunar samples all from nearside (Apollo, Luna, and Chang'e-5), samples from the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin on the farside have long been thought to hold the key to rebalancing the asymmetrical understandings of the Moon and disclosing the lunar dichotomy conundrum. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:50:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240827105001.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160728.htm With 2D cameras and space robotics algorithms, astronautics engineers have created a navigation system able to manage multiple satellites using visual data only. They just tested it in space for the first time. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:07:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814160728.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124523.htm Between July and November of 2022, NASA's Perseverance rover collected seven samples of sediment from an ancient alluvial fan in Jezero crater. While onboard analysis gave researchers some information about their origins, only detailed analysis on Earth can retrieve evidence of when water flowed on Mars and whether life arose there. Geophysicists had hoped to get these samples back by 2033, but NASA's sample return mission may be delayed beyond that date. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:45:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814124523.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240802144558.htm Scientists say they have identified the main process that formed the moon's atmosphere and continues to sustain it today. The team reports that the lunar atmosphere is primarily a product of 'impact vaporization.' Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:45:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240802144558.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717120953.htm The newly discovered planet TIC 241249530 b has the most highly elliptical, or eccentric, orbit of any known planet. It appears to be a juvenile planet that is in the midst of becoming a hot Jupiter, and its orbit is providing some answers to how such large, scorching planets evolve. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:09:53 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717120953.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240703131824.htm Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon's surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity underground, laboratory experiments confirm. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:18:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240703131824.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240624125633.htm On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surface samples collected from the farside of the Moon. In anticipation of this historic event, scientists are publishing their predictions for the unique materials that may be found in the CE-6 samples. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:56:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240624125633.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240607151733.htm Odysseus, a tenacious lander built by the company Intuitive Machines, almost didn't make it to the moon. But an experiment aboard the spacecraft managed to capture an image of Earth as it might look to observers on a planet far from our own. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:17:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240607151733.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240529144027.htm A new study may help redefine how scientists map the surface of the Moon, making the process more streamlined and precise than ever before. Wed, 29 May 2024 14:40:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240529144027.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240515164312.htm SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall, helping them conserve energy for other essential tasks. Wed, 15 May 2024 16:43:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240515164312.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240506131508.htm New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet. Mon, 06 May 2024 13:15:08 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240506131508.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130616.htm Linking analyses of the moon's gravity field with models of its earliest evolution, scientists tell a story of the moon turning itself inside out after it solidified from a primordial magma ocean. The process left behind a vestige of dense, titanium-rich material beneath its Earth-facing side that makes its presence known by gravity anomalies. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:06:16 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130616.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240304135739.htm Geologists determined the original orientation of many of the Mars bedrock samples collected by the Perseverance rover. The findings can give scientists clues to the conditions in which the rocks originally formed. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:57:39 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240304135739.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240229124641.htm An increasing number of seismologists are using fiber optic cables to detect seismic waves on Earth -- but how would this technology fare on the Moon, and what would it tell us about the deep layers of our nearest neighbor in space? Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:46:41 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240229124641.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240222122312.htm Scientists suspect Mars once had long-lived rivers, lakes and streams. Today, water on Mars is found in ice at the poles and trapped below the Martian surface. Researchers now reveal that Mars also may have had hydrothermal systems based on the hydrated magnesium sulfate the rover identified in the volcanic rocks. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:23:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240222122312.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118122218.htm A research team has for the first time discovered anomalous meter-sized rocks on the lunar surface that are covered in dust and presumably exhibit unique properties -- such as magnetic anomalies. These findings help to understand the processes that form and change the lunar crust. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:22:18 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118122218.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240116131748.htm New research shows the early lunar crust which makes up the surface of the Moon was considerably enriched in water more than 4 billion years ago, counter to previously held understanding. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:17:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240116131748.htm