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What is the moon made of?

A set of instruments shut off almost 50 years ago are still producing useful results. It's the seismometers left by the Apollo missions to monitor moonquakes, which, as the name suggests, are ...
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What made the moon?

Our moon—or la Luna—has inspired humankind for millennia. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. It's largely agreed that the moon was created around 4.5 billion years ago ...
Our moon—or la Luna—has inspired humankind for millennia. It's largely agreed that the moon was created around 4.5 billion years ago when a protoplanet collided with early molten Earth, smashing off a ...