The moon is getting rusty. And it actually takes rocket science to understand the phenomenon. There are plenty of iron-rich rocks on the moon -- but rust is only produced when iron is exposed to oxygen and water.

The Earth is contributing towards rust on the Moon

An asteroid which is slowly moving towards Earth was recently discovered by two Indian schoolgirls. The asteroid in question is shifting its orbit, which will eventually cause it to potentially cross paths with our planet.

Students from Gujarat in India spot an asteroid heading towards Earth

Earth may have been a water world covered by global ocean 3.2 billion years ago according to a new study. The study which has published in Nature Geoscience suggests that in its early years, Earth may have looked like a post-apocalyptic water world.

Earth may have been a 'water world' 3 billion years ago: Study

Former British astronaut Helen Sharman has told a magazine that "aliens exist" while asserting that "we simply can't see them". Sharman, 56, who became the first woman to visit the former Soviet space station Mir in 1991 made the admission in UK's Observer magazine.

Aliens exist, we simply can't see them, says former British astronaut Helen Sharman