When the Moon first formed, it was a sea of molten lava. The immense gravity of Earth stretched this molten sea, raising tides on both the near and far sides. But the Moon was spinning, and that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...

New research suggests that the far side of the Moon—often mistaken as its “dark” side—is much drier than scientists anticipated. This surprising discovery, made using samples returned by China’s Chang ...