Moon’s Far Side Holds Earth’s Magnetic Secrets | Science News

Science News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

China’s Chang’e 6 mission has uncovered a cosmic surprise on the Moon’s far side: solar wind particles penetrated deeper into the lunar soil than on the near side, thanks to Earth’s magnetic shield protecting the side facing us. By analyzing noble gases trapped in lunar dust, scientists found these isotopic differences act like a fossil record, revealing how Earth’s magnetosphere has shaped the Moon’s surface over billions of years. This discovery opens a new window into Earth’s magnetic history — the Moon, especially its hidden far side, is now a time capsule of ancient solar and planetary…