Science Daily·4 min read·medium
China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s two sides differently
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Analysis of lunar samples from China's Chang'e-6 mission reveals that the Moon's near and far sides are bombarded by solar wind differently. The study suggests that Earth's magnetosphere influences how solar particles strike the lunar surface.
The Moon has been exposed to the solar wind for billions of years. However, new evidence shows that its two hemispheres have not experienced that bombardment in the same way. Particles striking the near side and far side arrive at different speeds and carry different amounts of energy.
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