Astronomers witness ‘dramatic’ collision of two planets — and they think it’s a replay of how our moon was created

When worlds collide…suns act squirrely. Astronomers have witnessed a rare and violent cosmic crash between two planets, and ...
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We may have just seen a planet across the galaxy get its own version of our moon

Strange variations in the light from a distant star have been attributed to the dust thrown up by a giant collision remarkably similar to the one that produced the Moon. It is generally accepted that ...

The moon is slowly shrinking, and scientists are asking a scary question: What if it disappears?

The Moon has been our closest companion for billions of years, influencing tides, stabilising our planet’s axis, and regulating natural cycles. But if it were to suddenly vanish, how would it affect ...

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Despite the dramatic name, these alignments aren’t exceptionally rare. The last six-planet parade occurred in January 2025, ...
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The Moon is collecting a massive chemical archive of planet Earth

The Moon may preserve a chemical record of Earth’s ancient atmosphere, and those same materials could one day support future lunar missions.