Latest articles by Katia Moskvitch
Dark Matter Mystery Could Be Solved in Next 10 Years
Dark matter — the elusive stuff that is thought to make up most of the known universe — is almost certain to reveal itself during the next decade, says a researcher.
Evidence of Universe's Inflation Lurks in New Data
Scientists hope that in just a few months they may get a confirmation of whether accelerated expansion of the universe did indeed take place in the first fleeting moments after the Big Bang.
Giant Moon-Forming Impact On Early Earth May Have Spawned Magma Ocean
Moon-forming giant impact caused a giant magma ocean on Earth; life appeared millions of years later, hitching a ride on a Martian rock, a scientist says.
Was the Early Moon Made of Magma 'Mush'?
The young moon may have been a magma "mush" for hundreds of millions of years before it solidified, a scientist says.
Going Back to the Moon Could Settle Questions about Lunar Origin
In order to truly answer the unsolved mysteries of the moon's origin, new missions to retrieve samples of the lunar surface and return them to Earth will be needed, one scientist said.
Does Mercury Hold Clues to Birth of Earth's Moon?
Just like the moon, Mercury is a desolate, rocky and airless body, albeit a bit bigger than Earth's satellite, said Sean Solomon, the principal investigator for NASA's Messenger mission to Mercury.
Did Venus Give Earth the Moon? Wild New Theory on Lunar History
Is the moon a present from Venus, which once had a moon and then lost it? A wild new theory puts the scenario out there.
