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Apollo moon rocks reveal lunar magnetic field was briefly stronger than Earth's
- February 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have resolved a long-standing debate about the strength of the moon's magnetic field. For decades, scientists have argued about whether the moon had a strong or weak magnetic field during its early history (3.5–4 billion years ago). Now a new analysis, published in Nature Geoscience, shows that both sides of the debate are effectively correct.
Originally published at Phys.org