Early predictions suggested a 1% chance of a collision with Earth, a figure that was later revised to a remarkably low 0.004% ...

The 54 pound chunk from Mars was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 and could set a record when it appears at auction this ...

Lunar meteorites provide a broad sampling of the Moon’s surface that can help us better understand volatile depletion processes acting on our nearest neighbor. Our findings reveal that the Zn and K ...

AMMAN — A rare lunar meteorite has been discovered in the Wadi Rum desert, marking the first confirmed find of its kind in Jordan and the Middle East. The meteorite, confirmed to have originated from ...

Chinese scientists, using lunar soil samples brought back by Chang'e-6, have determined that the Moon's oldest and largest impact crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin, was formed 4.25 billion ...

It is rare to find a meteorite, and to capture its fall to Earth, but, Dr. Herd said, “when it literally ends up on your front doorstep, it’s obviously a lot easier.” ...

Whether these findings alter the broader consensus on lunar volcanic activity depends on what follow-up missions and lab studies uncover about this puzzling glass. Previously examined lunar basalt ...

Citations Z. Cui et al. A sample of the moon’s far side retrieved by Chang’e-6 contains 2.83-billion-year-old basalt. Science. Published November 15, 2024. doi: 10.1126/science.adt1093.

The concentration of solar wind-derived water in glass beads can reach up to 2000 ppm, with an average of about 500 ppm. Basalts and Lunar Magmatic Activity The petrogenesis of the Chang’E-5 basalts ...

The study was published on September 5 in the journal Science. Radiometric Dating Reveals Recent Activity Dating of lunar volcanic basalt samples returned to Earth by the Apollo and Luna missions or ...

This find was spotlighted in a recent publication in Science. Echoes of the Moon’s volcanoes The dating of lunar volcanic basalt samples fetched by the Apollo and Luna missions, or that have arrived ...