It may be part of the night sky we look up at each night, but the moon's origins remain a mystery that has left scientists ...

New research explores if the moon was captured by Earth or formed by a collision. Scientists weigh theories, analyzing lunar ...

A new study suggests Earth’s Moon may have been “captured” from a binary system, challenging the long-held impact theory and ...

New theory on the origin of the Moon An analogy to Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, supports the binary exchange theory ...

A town in the Austrian Alps might not seem like the most conducive place to come up with daring space missions. But, for the ...

Researchers at Penn State University suggest that Earth’s only satellite may have come from a “binary-exchange capture” ...

Scientists from Penn State University have proposed a radical new theory for the Moon's origin which overturns the popular ...

For nearly 40 years, scientists have generally agreed that Earth's Moon formed from debris after a massive collision with our ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1:21 a ...

Our Moon sign and your emotional karma, the dazzling Moon reveals how we relate to other people, particularly in our romantic relationships. Our Moon sign also represents how we are emotionally and ...

"Moon face" describes swelling that makes the face puffy and round, like a full moon. It is often caused by long-term use of a steroid medication such as prednisone, but it can also be a symptom of a ...