A novel mission concept involving two CubeSats connected by a thin, miles-long tether could help scientists understand how the Moon got its mysterious “tattoos” — swirling patterns of light and dark ...

The Moon might be a bit of a dark horse when it comes to water. According to a new analysis of mineralogy maps, water and hydroxyl – another molecule made up of hydrogen and oxygen – can be found in ...

Mysterious swirling patterns seen on the moon's surface may be linked to underground magma activity, a new study suggests. "Impacts could cause these types of magnetic anomalies. But there are some ...

Top: Black and white image of the Moon from Moon Mineralogy Mapper data. Bottom: Map of water on the Moon. Credit: NASA/ISRO/M3 Team/PSI/R. Clark A new analysis of maps of the near and far sides of ...

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Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon's surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity underground, laboratory experiments confirm. Lunar swirls are light-colored, sinuous features on the Moon ...

Scientists have come up with a new theory about what is causing mysterious swirls on the Moon’s surface. The latest theory involves underground lava, magnetized rocks, and magnetic anomalies. Lunar ...

The Moon’s magnetic record encapsulates a complex interplay between internal dynamo processes, impact-induced magnetisation, and the persistent influence of the solar wind. Lunar magnetism, as ...

Lunar swirls are light-colored, sinuous features on the Moon’s surface, bright enough to be visible from a backyard telescope. Some people think they look like the brushstrokes in an abstract painting ...