That makes the moon’s surface a brutal environment for humans. Temperatures are extreme, ranging from 260 degrees Fahrenheit in daylight and minus 280 degrees after nightfall, according to NASA.

Less famous but just as unforgettable, these state parks showcase iconic landscapes without the long lines at America’s ...

“Lunar caves have remained a mystery for over 50 years. So it was exciting to be able to finally prove the existence” of one, Leonardo Carrer and Lorenzo Bruzzone of the University of Trento stated in ...

For more than half a century, astronomers have been theorizing about the existence of a network of caves and tunnels beneath the moon’s surface. In 2009, a team of experts identified a deep hole ...

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts.

A cozy pixel on the moon A 250 meter per pixel mapping using the mean of all Channels 6 and 8 brightness temperature measurements taken between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. for (a) the Mare Tranquillitatis ...

Researchers have confirmed the long-theorized existence of caves on the moon, which could provide astronauts with shelter, according to a report. The research, published in Nature Astronomy ...

Two gigantic canyons on the moon — both deeper than the Grand Canyon — were carved in less than 10 minutes by floods of rocks traveling as fast as bullets, a new study finds.