The far side of the Moon provides clues to a previous magnetic field
- The question to whether the Moon ever possessed an internal magnetic field is a matter of debate.
- Now, researchers at ETH Zurich have opted for a new method to show that a mechanism once existed on the Moon that is still active on Earth today.
- Holding the key to solving the magnetic field mystery: the far side of the Moon, as recently seen by the astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission, is not visible from Earth.
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- The question to whether the Moon ever possessed an internal magnetic field is a matter of debate.
- Now, researchers at ETH Zurich have opted for a new method to show that a mechanism once existed on the Moon that is still active on Earth today.
- Holding the key to solving the magnetic field mystery: the far side of the Moon, as recently seen by the astronauts on the Artemis 2 mission, is not visible from Earth.
Sources: Ethz