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Moon lacked a magnetic field for nearly all its history – new research resolves mystery sparked by rocks brought back on Apollo – The Conversation US

Without a magnetic field, the Moon’s surface is exposed to solar wind. These could have been depositing resources like water…

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Surrounding Earth is a powerful magnetic field created by swirling liquid iron in the planets core. Earths magnetic field may be nearly as old as the Earth itself and stands in stark contrast to the Moon, which completely lacks a magnetic field today.
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