A large crater in the southern polar region appears to contain a large deposit of dense material, possibly the remains of an ancient metallic asteroid. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

On June 1, 2024, China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft achieved a historic landing in the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin—a region long shrouded in mystery and scientific intrigue. This mission marked the first ...

Researchers are developing a new technique to help visualize the complex internal layering and anomalous structures inside planetary bodies, including the Moon. Credit: NGC 54/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

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Schematic illustration with a gravity gradient map (blue hexagonal pattern) of the lunar nearside and a cross-section showing two ilmenite-bearing cumulate downwellings from lunar mantle overturn.

Did you know that gravity isn't the same everywhere on Earth? In Canada's Hudson Bay, gravity is slightly weaker than the global average—an anomaly scientists have been studying since the 1960s. As ...