A group of Chinese researchers revealed that the volatile loss from the lunar mantle was induced by the giant impact that ...

A series of recent findings from the Chang’e-6 mission have significantly advanced our understanding of the Moon’s far side, offering unprecedented insights into its geological and geochemical ...

Since the Moon's formation, asteroid impacts have been the dominant exogenous geological process, creating craters and basins ...

The origin of the strange differences between the near and far sides of the moon are a step closer to being solved, thanks to new findings from China's Chang'e 6 mission that returned samples from the ...

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 ...

The Moon's largest, most ancient crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, could rewrite the textbooks on how our Moon was formed. New analysis of the 1,600-mile-wide scar on the lunar far side ...

The largest and oldest-known impact site on the moon is the South Pole-Aitken basin. Thanks to new research, scientists have dated the basin to the period between 4.32 and 4.33 billion years ago. When ...

Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the Moon’s largest and oldest impact crater. Now, a research team led by Prof. CHEN YI from the Institute of ...

Analysis of basalt samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe from the far side of moon continue to renew humanity's ...

As astronauts prepare for south-polar landings, a new look at the Moon’s biggest crater points to a pivotal moment in lunar history—and to the rocks you’ll want sampled next. A study led by Jeffrey ...