SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 6, 2025Science Daily

MIT scientists uncover shocking origin of the moon’s magnetic scars

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An asteroid impact on the moon created a plasma cloud that briefly amplified its weak magnetic field, allowing rocks to record strong magnetism before dissipating, explaining the moon's magnetic scars.

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