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Oxford Study Finds Moon’s Magnetic Field Was Mostly Weak Through Its History

An Oxford study links titanium-rich basalts to brief magnetic spikes recorded in Apollo samples.

New Global Map Reveals Young Lunar Fault Ridges, Expanding Moonquake Risk Zones

Apollo Soil Study Finds Meteorites Supplied Only a Small Share of Earth’s Water

Artemis II Nears Feb. 6 Launch Window as NASA Sets Early‑February Wet Dress Rehearsal

Chang'e-6 Samples Confirm Hematite and Maghemite on the Moon

PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples

Sealed Apollo 17 Sample Reveals Exotic Sulfur Signature Unlike Earth’s

Study Warns Moonquakes and Thrust Faults Endanger Long-Term Lunar Habitats