The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing Chandrayaan-4, a mission designed to collect and return lunar ...

India’s Chandrayaan‑4 mission aims to bring Moon soil and rocks back to Earth. The ambitious mission could reveal the Moon’s ...

NASA awards a $37 million contract for a Lunar Freezer System that will keep fragile lunar samples cold during the journey ...

Chang’e 5 lunar samples analyzed with quantum sensors clarify how ancient lunar dynamo activity and asteroid impacts jointly produced the Moon’s remnant magnetism.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An image of the Chang'e 6 lander on the lunar surface at the far side of the moon. | Credit: CNSA ...

A recent breakthrough in lunar exploration has revealed highly cohesive lunar soil at the Chang’e-6 landing site, offering new insights into the Moon’s surface. The findings, detailed in Nature ...

Redox reactions are a fundamental component of planetary formation and evolution. Nevertheless, scientific studies have shown that neither the oxygen fugacity of the lunar interior nor the lunar ...

Chang'e-6 lunar soil samples reveal the presence of naturally formed single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphitic carbon. Photo: CCTV News. A Chinese research team recently conduc ...

Lunar samples reveal the far side of the moon, hidden from Earth's view, may have a cooler interior than the near side. "The near side and far side of the moon are very different at the surface and ...

CNN — When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth after their historic moon landing, they brought back lunar samples for scientists to study. In light of the 50th anniversary of the first lunar ...

Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking raised ...