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While the moon once had a weak magnetic field generated by a small molten core, the team's research suggests it likely wouldn ...
There have been proposed hypotheses as to how the Moon could have developed a core dynamo. For instance, a 2022 analysis ...
Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft ...
A team of scientists may finally have the answer. The study suggests that the moon’s magnetic rocks could be the result of a ...
Scientists have identified three massive asteroids, hidden near Venus, that pose a significant impact threat to Earth. These ...
A combination of a dynamo-generated magnetic field and massive impacts could explain the highly magnetized rocks in some ...
Scientists may have solved the mystery of why the moon shows ancient signs of magnetism although it has no magnetic field today. An impact, such as from a large asteroid, could have generated a cloud ...
The 24-hour day we’re used to might not stay the same forever. Scientists say Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing down ...
Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to ...
A massive impact may have sent a shockwave through the moon, jolting rocks just as a magnetic spike peaked and leaving behind ...
There should be rocks showing both impact shock and high magnetism located near the lunar South Pole on the far side of the ...
The moon's last quarter - or final quarter phase will occur at 07:59 a.m. EDT (1159 GMT) on the morning of May 20 for viewers ...