A subtle chemical trace locked inside ancient lunar samples is reshaping how scientists understand the Moon’s earliest history, pointing to the unexpected presence of oxygen during its formation.

Schematic illustrating that Chang'e-6 norites document the 4.25 Ga lunar South Pole-Aitken impact event. Credit: Su Bin Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the moon's South Pole–Aitken ...

February 11, 2026, Mountain View, CA – Recent research suggests that Saturn’s bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among its moons. While Cassini’s 13-year ...

Jupiter and Saturn may seem similar as gas giants, yet their vastly different moon systems reveal a deeper story shaped by ...

The moon is Earth's only natural satellite, a rocky celestial body that orbits our planet at an average distance of about 384,000 kilometers. The most widely accepted scientific explanation for the ...

A new study based on samples from China’s Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 missions is helping scientists understand how the basic ...