Moon’s magnetic pull lasted much longer than thought: Chinese study
Rocks from the Moon, gathered by China's Chang'e-5 expedition, provide new information that might offer crucial perspectives into factors governing planetary habitability and evolutionary processes. The magnetic field lasted quite a while after it should have vanished during its middle-aged stage. Researchers found that the moon's magnetic field was between two and four microteslas around two billion years ago, about 10 percent of the size of our planet's current surface magnetic field. Their results were published in the journal Science Advances on Thursday. Ross Mitchell, co-author of the paper from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics in Beijing, stated that, although some believed the moon's magnetic field had gradually diminished by then, their study revealed that it "at least still persisted to some extent". Our recently launched platform features tailored content, including explanatory pieces, frequently asked questions, in-depth analy...