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Lunar Samples Solve Mystery of the Moon’s Supposed Magnetic Shield

Three samples of lunar glass cast shadows on a white surface and dark background.
The lunar glass samples tested by Rochester scientists were gathered during NASA’s 1972 Apollo 16 mission. (University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster)

Research may help inform a new wave of lunar experiments based on data that will be gathered by the Artemis mission. In 2024, a new age of space exploration will begin when NASA sends astronauts to the moon as part of their Artemis mission, a follow-up to the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s.

Some of the biggest questions that scientists hope to explore include determining what resources are found in the moon’s soil and how those resources might be used to sustain life.

In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, researchers at the University of Rochester, leading a team of colleagues at seven other institut...

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