The ancient strength of the lunar magnetic field (IMAGE)

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The ancient strength of the lunar magnetic field

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The ancient strength of the lunar magnetic field recorded by the Chang'e-6 basalt clasts reveal the existence of a relatively active lunar dynamo at 2.8 Ga.

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Image by ZHANG Min, QI Kaixian, and SHI Pingyuan

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