SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 25, 2026The Guardian

How magnetic is the moon? A new study cracks the long-standing mystery

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Oxford researchers found that high-titanium Apollo rock samples created misleading impressions of the moon's early magnetic field. The moon actually had mostly weak magnetism with only brief strong episodes lasting thousands of years.

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