• Danuri records Falcon 9 lunar impact site and ejecta traces near Einstein crater

    ByReet Kaur

    South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter recorded terrain changes and ejecta traces around the site where a discarded Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon near Einstein crater at about 06:34 UTC on August 5, 2026. Danuri completed eight observation sessions around the collision, while the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope detected sodium and lithium emission associated with the impact for five to 10 minutes.

  • Live watch: Blood moon total lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026

    ByRishav Kothari

    A blood moon total lunar eclipse occurring on March 3, 2026, will peak at 10:57 UTC, after the Moon enters totality at 10:29 UTC and remains fully immersed in Earth’s shadow for approximately 56 minutes. The event will be visible from much of Asia and Oceania, with live streams providing real-time views as totality unfolds.

  • Gravity mapping reveals unexpected interior structures of the Moon and Vesta

    ByHarsh Vardhan

    Scientists are using subtle changes in gravity to reveal the hidden interiors of the Moon and asteroid Vesta. By tracking spacecraft movements, they’ve created detailed maps that uncover thermal differences on the Moon and a uniform structure inside Vesta. This method opens new doors for exploring distant worlds without landing on them.

  • Moon’s farside shows signs of ongoing tectonic activity

    ByRishika Yadav

    Small-scale tectonic structures have been identified on the Moon’s farside maria and within the South Pole–Aitken (SPA) Basin, revealing recent and potentially ongoing contractional tectonism. The discovery challenges previous assumptions that tectonic activity on the Moon ceased billions of years ago.

  • Research points to strong moonquakes from lunar faults, impacting future missions

    ByTW

    A recent study published in the Planetary Science Journal by T. R. Watters and colleagues in 2024 highlights the contractional deformation and associated seismicity at the lunar south pole, particularly within the de Gerlache Rim 2 Artemis III candidate landing region, raising concerns for future robotic and human exploration.

  • Study sheds light on the origin of lunar surface water

    ByTW

    A new study in Nature Geoscience identified impact glass beads in lunar soils as a significant water reservoir. The researchers estimate that the total amount of water contained within impact glass beads found in lunar soils could be as much as 2.7 x 1014 kg — equivalent to 270 trillion kg.