Bumps The moon is not made of cheese, nor is it covered in dome-like bumps. It is pocked with craters. If we flip the image over, does your perception change? I saw bumps before, but now I see ...

The crater is 14 miles wide and is believed to be the youngest crater of its size on the moon's surface. Most near-Earth asteroids come from the Main Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter's orbits.

The National Park Service (NPS) invites members of the public to participate in three special “walks on the Moon” that will be held in May and June at Craters of the Moon National Monument and ...

Become a Lunar Ranger Craters of The Moon National Monument and Preserve does things a little differently than the typical Junior Ranger Program.

NASA's Orion spacecraft got a good look at the moon's craters, which are strongly thought to hold frozen water.

An odd new crater has been found on the far side of the Moon caused by an errant rocket that struck in March 2022—but nobody knows where it came from.

More than half a century after the film's release, every Full Moon shows off two of the most important craters featured in the movie.

A team of astronomers believes asteroid Kamo'oalewa was once a part of the Moon and blew off, forming a crater on the far side of the Moon.

BUTTE, Idaho (KIFI) - The Craters of the Moon National Monument celebrates 100 years this May through September. This summer, the National Parks Service (NPS) will celebrate the centennial by ...

A surprise crater find in Saskatchewan may pay off big for Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who was on the expedition. He may see a similar crater type on the moon.

Snow transforms the landscape at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve on Dec. 27. In winter, the monument's loop road is closed to vehicles and groomed for cross-country skiing.

Some people see bumps, but others see craters. What you’re seeing is known as the crater illusion, or sometimes relief inversion.