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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Marcia Dunn

Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon's magnetic field long ago

Apollo-Moon Mystery - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday.

Samples to be retrieved by future moonwalkers in NASA’s new Artemis program should yield even more clues. Four Artemis astronauts are expected to fly around the moon in a crucial test flight, blasting off as early as April from Kennedy Space Center after weeks of delays.

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