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 ...

Where did the Moon's magnetism go? For decades, scientists have been puzzled by this question, which has lingered since orbiters detected signs of high magnetic fields in lunar surface rocks. Today, ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why lunar rocks show signs of strong magnetism when the moon itself has no global magnetic field today. New simulations suggest the answer may lie in a ...

A massive impact may have temporarily strengthened the Moon’s weak magnetic field, producing a short-lived surge that became ...

A new simulation suggests a massive asteroid impact may have briefly supercharged the moon's magnetic field, leaving behind magnetized rocks that still carry its signature.

The Moon’s Mysterious Magnetic Rocks Might Have A Cataclysmic Explanation Scientists from MIT have proposed a bold new theory to illuminate unexplained findings across the decades.

By collecting and analyzing rock samples, researchers may confirm whether the magnetic properties of these rocks align with the predicted effects of a massive impact.

The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...

US Department of Energy offers $60 million for drilling and analytical technologies, materials science ...

Igneous rocks formed from volcanic lava. These rocks have the property that in the presence of a magnetic field, their atoms of iron act like soldiers on parade as they themselves become magnetic.

Rocks in West Greenland resemble cake marbled with chocolate and vanilla. They’re now the oldest evidence of Earth’s magnetic field. Isua Supracrustal Belt rocks contain an alternating banded ...