Events Country 2026-03-29T22:56:37+00:00

New Theory on the Moon's Magnetic Field

Oxford University researchers have proposed a new theory about the origin of the Moon's ancient magnetic field, suggesting it was caused by rare and short-lived events rather than a long process as previously thought.


New Theory on the Moon's Magnetic Field

In a recent Oxford University study, researchers pointed out that these magnetic signals might be the result of rare and very short-lived events that lasted only a few thousand years, rather than extending for hundreds of millions of years as was previously believed. Although the Moon is a small body and lacks the strong internal activity that characterizes the Earth, the rocks brought back by the Apollo missions bear traces indicating a strong magnetic field in the past, sometimes at levels comparable to or even exceeding Earth's current magnetic field. This contradiction prompted scientists to seek a new explanation. 'Science Alert' has long noted that the Moon has raised scientific questions about its magnetic history for decades. In other words, perhaps