Unlike Earth, the Moon doesn't have much of a magnetic field – and yet, a strange pile of rocks on the far side seems mysteriously magnetized. A new study suggests that a major cataclysm, over and ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to understand why some rocks on the moon are strongly magnetized even though the moon has no magnetic field today. Moon rocks brought to Earth during NASA's ...

Where did the moon's magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up signs of a high magnetic field in lunar surface rocks. The moon ...

NASA’s Apollo missions brought back moon rock samples for scientists to study. We’ve learned a great deal over the ensuing decades, but one enduring mystery remains. Many of those lunar samples show ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The rare earth tetraborides, in which magnetic rare earth ions are arranged in a frustrated Shastry-Sutherland lattice, have emerged as a fertile ground for exploring complex magnetic phenomena. The ...

An ancient asteroid impact may be to blame. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For decades, scientists have been trying to ...