Growing evidence suggests that a subsurface ocean lurks beneath the icy surface of Uranus' moon Ariel, but new research, published in Icarus, characterizes the possible evolution of this ocean, and ...
The Moon’s largest and oldest known crater, the South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, is revealing secrets that could transform our ...
As of Friday, Oct. 3, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 83% of its surface is illuminated tonight.
Evidence points to a long-lost ocean beneath Ariel’s icy crust. Tides and orbit shifts may have cracked its surface billions of years ago. Growing evidence indicates that a deep ocean may lie hidden ...
The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn's moon Mimas continues to build.
New research forces scientists to reconsider the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin, the landing spot for NASA’s Artemis project.
A picture of the moon’s south pole was taken in May by Resilience, a robotic lander operated by the Japanese company Ispace that probably crashed on the lunar surface Thursday. Some people see bumps, ...
Catch the 2025 Harvest Moon as it appears as a rare October supermoon, glowing bright alongside a stunning display of shooting stars.