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A collision between two planetary bodies

Moon Formed from Earth's Twin Sister Planet Theia After Violent Collision

Ana Verayo |

Apr 09, 2015 02:26 AM EDT

Scientists are now investigating how much of Earth's primordial twin was left as remnants on the Moon.

Moon Lava Tubes Could Protect Human Colonies

Marco Foronda |

Apr 06, 2015 08:52 PM EDT

Researchers believe these tubes are an important target for future human space exploration because they could provide shelter from cosmic radiation, meteorite impacts and temperature extremes.

NASA: Moon to Have its Own Moon to Prepare for Mars Colony

Ana Verayo |

Mar 26, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

This mission is only one of two under consideration to develop new technologies and equipment for future manned Mars missions.

NASA Finds Vast Underground Ocean on Jupiter's Moon, Ganymede

Marco Foronda |

Mar 13, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Scientists estimate the ocean is 60 miles (100 kilometers) thick.

China’s Rover Uncovers Moon’s Complex Layers

Marco Foronda |

Mar 13, 2015 08:04 AM EDT

Yutu also discovered the volcanic plain consists of explosive pyroclastic rocks.

Get Ready for the Black Super Moon on Wednesday Night

Ana Verayo |

Feb 18, 2015 07:51 AM EST

During perigee, the moon is 12,000 miles closer to Earth.

NASA Reveals Dark Side of the Moon in New Video

Ana Verayo |

Feb 09, 2015 05:56 AM EST

The only way to see the other side is from a spacecraft orbiting that side.

There are 'Twin Towers' Made by Aliens on the Moon

Marco Foronda |

Feb 02, 2015 08:48 AM EST

"There are a lot of alien artifacts on the moon".

Giant Asteroid Flyby Seen on Earth

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 27, 2015 01:17 AM EST

A gigantic asteroid zipped past the Earth without incident on Tuesday, the U.S. space agency NASA said, revealing surprising details about the celestial visitor.

Moon's Mysterious Magnetic Field: How it Formed and Disappeared

Ana Verayo |

Dec 05, 2014 08:14 AM EST

The Moon's magnetic field suddenly faded out between 3.56 billion years to 3.3 billion years ago.

$5M Prize Waits Winner of NASA’s Cube Quest Challenge

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 28, 2014 03:56 AM EST

After offering on Wednesday up to $3 million prize money for the builder of a telescope on a giant airship, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) opened on Thursday the registration for its Cube Quest Challenge. The prize money, the largest in NASA's history, is a whopping $5 million.

Lunar Mission One Project to Plant Time Capsule in Moon; Raises More than $1M via Crowdfunding in 4 Days

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 23, 2014 01:34 AM EST

In just four days that it listed on crowdfunding site Kickstarter, the Lunar Mission One project has raised more than $1 million since its official launch on November 19. The amount is almost half the amount needed by the British scientists who thought of the venture in 2007.

Space Agencies Worldwide Plan to Return to the Moon

Marco Foronda |

Nov 18, 2014 05:04 AM EST

NASA is now focusing on developing its deep-space capabilities for a possible manned mission to Mars by 2035.

ESA Looks to 3D Printing to Build its First Moon Base

Sami Ghanmi |

Nov 11, 2014 08:14 AM EST

3D printing offers a potential means of facilitating lunar settlement with reduced logistics from Earth

China Lunar Test Probe Returns Successfully

Dan Weisman |

Nov 01, 2014 04:53 PM EDT

Although failed private space efforts were prominent in the news this week, China saw a successful return of its lunar test probe from the moon Saturday.

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