The far side of the moon—seen here, captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter—could be much drier than expected. NASA / GSFC / Arizona State University Soil samples from the far side of ...

Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side ... A better understanding of the abundance of water in the lunar mantle can help explain how the moon evolved, the researchers noted.

But the mechanics of what happens below that ... The moon's topside "fluffy" regolith is an overcoat for a "hard packed" denser lunar soil that is less than a few feet below, Connolly reports.

The team made “moonglass” by melting simulated lunar soil in a furnace; on the Moon, this would be done using concentrated sunlight. The researchers then added a thin layer of crystals called ...

BEIJING--Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on ...

China is getting ready to 3D-print bricks on the moon using lunar soil, in what could be a huge step toward building a base on the lunar surface. The Chang'e 8 spacecraft is currently scheduled to ...

This design was specifically chosen to prevent the wheels from sinking into the soft lunar soil. Although the lunar soil was unexpectedly firm, the treads left shallow tracks on the lunar surface.

(AP) — Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side ... A better understanding of the abundance of water in ...