Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. May 30 ...

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A recent story in The Planetary Science Journal reported that scientists at the National Air and Space Museum’s Center for Earth and Planetary Studies and colleagues have produced the first global map ...

The Moon is not the quiet, dead rock we once thought it was. It is actually shaking. New research shows that our celestial neighbour is still active, much like a grape turning into a raisin. As the ...

Scientists have studied the moon’s surface for decades to help piece together its complex geological and evolutionary history. Evidence from the lunar maria (dark, flat areas on the moon filled with ...

A small mare ridge in Northeast Mare Imbrium taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Scientists have produced the first global map and ...