
The moon lost its magnetic fields one billion years ago: Study
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MIT scientists have determined when the moon's Dynamo stopped, leading to the dissipation of its magnetic field. Using lunar rocks collected by the Apollo mission, they found that most rocks were too old to study the end of the Dynamo. However, two samples from 1 billion years ago showed a weak magnetic field, suggesting the moon's gravitational effects were waning. The moon was once closer to Earth, causing its liquid core to wobble and create a magnetic field. The findings indicate that these gravitational effects began to diminish 1 billion years ago.
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