SAN FRANCISCO — The moon and other rocky bodies in the inner solar system were pounded by long-ago impacts far more violently than previously thought, two NASA spacecraft have found.

The moon has a surface gravity of around 1.62 meters per second squared, according to NASA. In comparison, the Earth has a surface gravity of approximately 9.8 meters per second squared.

The new map, created by the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, is allowing scientists to learn about the moon’s internal structure and composition in unprecedented detail.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually ...

The probes are designed to map the moon's gravity in unprecedented detail. By shedding light on the lunar gravity field, researchers hope to better understand how the moon formed and evolved.

After a pair of satellites failed to reach their desired orbit around the moon last year, China used a novel gravity "slingshot" tactic to get the satellites in the correct spot.

New plans for ultra-futuristic bases on Mars and the Moon create artificial gravity by rotating the base itself like a centrifuge. Adam Hunt TweakTown Published Jul 12, 2022 8:03 AM CDT 2 minutes ...