NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar

If you know any bit of information about how the moon was created, new research indicates that everyone has believed wrong. As the story goes, 4.5 billion years ago, the moon was born as a result of a giant Mars-sized object named Theia crashing into Earth.

The last month of 2025 has witnessed several celestial activities, ranging from northern lights sightings to the recent Supermoon. There is more to come this weekend, as skygazers are gearing up to watch the Moon and Jupiter form a conjunction on Sunday,

If the moon were to suddenly turn to cheese, the movie pitches would be insufferable. In When The Moon Hits Your Eye, voted one of Scientific American’s best fiction picks of 2025, author John Scalzi plots out the physical side of this scenario alongside the societal and interpersonal ramifications of such an unexpected (if delicious) transformation.

About 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal impact between the young Earth and a mysterious planetary body called Theia changed everything—reshaping Earth, forming the Moon, and scattering clues across space rocks.

NASA is no longer talking about lunar bases in abstract terms. The agency has set a concrete goal to have a working nuclear fission reactor operating on the Moon by 2030, turning a science fiction staple into a near-term engineering deadline.

New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon, came from closer to the sun.

King Tides, formally known as Perigean-Spring Tides, are exceptionally high tides. These usually occur about three times a year, typically in the winter months.