New research suggests the Moon may have formed very shortly after the EarthThe Moon may have formed 180 million years earlier than previously thought, influenced by tidal heating events that complicated its dating.
Scientists propose a shocking new theory for the origin of the moonThe mysterious origin of the moon may be explained by a new theory suggesting it was captured by Earth instead of resulting from a collision.
Scientists Say Something Seems to Have Broken Off the Moon at This CraterOne near-Earth asteroid, Kamo'oalewa, is believed to have originated from the Moon's Giordano Bruno crater, linking it to lunar material and suggesting more such asteroids exist.
China's rock samples from the far side of the Moon have returned to EarthThe first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon have been brought to Earth by China's Chang'e 6 mission, potentially confirming or challenging existing theories about the Moon's origin.