The far side of the moon provides clues to a past magnetic field

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:23 UTCUpdated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:23 UTCOriginal reporting: Phys.org

What happened

Unlike Earth, the moon no longer has a core-generated magnetic field.

On our planet, the movement of liquid iron in the outer core generates a global magnetic field.

Research findings and mission results set the evidence base that policy, funding and later discoveries build on.

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