New research from scientists with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and published in the journal Science found that ...

but what about on the moon? Since Apollo 15 during the '70s, this has been a point of interest for so many researchers. Finally, in 2024, groundbreaking advancements were made thanks to rock and ...

are the first to return lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s. Together they are building on what scientists learned from Apollo-era missions, helping to unravel mysteries about how the Moon was ...

“I wish we could just sit down and play with the rocks for a while. Look at these things. They’re shiny, sparkling.” Announcer: So after missing a moon landing in 1970, the Apollo 14 and 15 ...

Dave Scott, Al Worden and Jim Irwin were the crew of Apollo 15, the first mission to use ... 17 traveled ever farther and collected more moon rocks on their missions. Apollo 13: Lunar Module ...

Called a laser ranging retroreflector, it helps measure the distance between the Earth and the moon. The crews of Apollo 14 and Apollo 15 also deployed ... compared with lunar rock samples.