The moon’s dust cloud has baffled scientists for years, with its lopsided shape a particular mystery. A new study published ...

Bursts of light captured crashing into the moon last week were caused by dual asteroid strikes against the lunar surface that ...

The moon may seem like a cold, lifeless rock. But how cold does it actually get on the lunar surface? What is the temperature of the moon? Actually, it's not that cold — at least, not all the time. As ...

The Moon has a little-known companion -- a lopsided cloud that never leaves its side. Scientists now know what the cloud is ...

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The phenomenon causes the crescent part of the moon to glow brightly, while the dark side is visible as an overcast. Jordan Lye / GETTY IMAGES After saying goodbye to May's Eta Aquariid meteor shower, ...

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Sometimes space exploration doesn't go as planned. But even in failure, engineers can learn, adapt, and try again. One of the ...