The moon is a well-known symbol of Our Lady. Two meanings especially have been popular. In comparison with Christ, who is called sol invictus, Mary is the moon who receives grace and glory from Christ ...

(AP video produced by Javier Arciga) This image provided by NASA shows a view from orbit looking obliquely across the surface of the moon, where an ancient asteroid strike carved out a pair of grand ...

This image provided by NASA shows a view from orbit looking obliquely across the surface of the moon, where an ancient asteroid strike carved out a pair of grand canyons on the moon’s far side.

The canyons will be targeted for geological collection, because rocks at their bottoms will represent ancient material in comparison to the surface. They were likely formed during a particularly ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for scientists and NASA ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the far side CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- New research shows that when an ...

Ancient Greeks celebrated the new moon calling it Noumenia. Credit: Carl Young CC BY-SA-4.0 In Ancient Greece, Noumenia, the day of the new moon, was the first day of the month and was considered to ...

Such was the value of honey as a commodity that the Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘bee’ came to be used as the symbol for the ruler of Lower Egypt. In ancient Greece, bees and honey were a significant ...

The nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list. Read on for the full list. Teaser: the moon is on the list.

If you've seen photos of the far side of the moon, specifically of two long canyons ... look no further—researches have determined that ejecta from an ancient asteroid strike carved out the ...

Although these lighting variations are gradual, traditionally, only four moments are identified, which are also useful for regulating the ancient calendars. They are in order, New Moon ...

Recent research reveals that an ancient asteroid impact on the Moon created massive canyons on its far side. This finding aids NASA's future lunar missions, focusing on exploring older geological ...