Scientists have been studying the moon for hundreds of years and have built up an incredible wealth of knowledge about our lunar companion. Live Science brings you the best moon facts and answers all of your lunar queries, from how did the moon form and whether the moon could ever be pushed from orbit to what is the "man in the moon" and why we can sometimes see the moon in the daytime. Our expert writers and editors also keep you updated on what's going on with our natural satellite, explain how you can see different lunar events, and provide coverage of new scientific discoveries, such as scientists confirming the moon has a solid iron "heart" just like Earth, and more with the latest moon news, features and articles.
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Is the moon a planet?
The moon is a round, rocky body, but is it a planet? The answer, scientists say, is complicated.
New study confirms the moon is older than we realized — and reveals why we previously got it wrong
Scientists have shown that a "remelting event" more than 4.3 billion years ago "reset" the internal clock of most lunar rocks, which has helped obscure the moon's true age.
Moon quiz: What do you know about our nearest celestial neighbor?
Quiz How's your moon knowledge? Full, half, or total eclipse?
Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend
The Cold Moon — the 12th and final full moon of 2024 — will rise on Sunday (Dec. 15). It will ascend higher into the night sky than any other full moon this year to sit alongside the planet Jupiter.
Artemis Program: NASA's plan to send humans back to the moon
Basic information about the Artemis program's Space Launch System and Orion capsule.
Time moves faster on the moon, new study of Einstein's relativity shows
Using Einstein's theory of general relativity, physicists found that clocks on the moon would run 56 microseconds faster than clocks on Earth. That finding will help future lunar missions navigate.
Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.
Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?
The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.
