Unveiling the Mysteries of the Moon’s Early Days — Science News, March 30, 1974
Even decades after the Apollo missions, lunar rocks continue to astonish scientists with revelations about the moon’s ancient past. Recent analysis suggests that the moon’s magnetic field, if it ever existed, only lasted for the first 500 million years of its existence (SN: 8/28/21, p. 7). New samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 mission in 2020 indicate that the moon was volcanically active for a longer period than previously believed, with evidence of lava flows as recent as 2 billion years ago (SN: 11/6/21, p. 6). The upcoming Chang’e-6 mission, set to launch in May, holds the promise of bringing back rocks from the moon’s farside, potentially shedding light on the geological differences between the near and far sides.
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