Chang'e-6 Samples Provide an Ancient Record of the Moon's Far Side.

July 27, 2026 Universe Today

Chang'e-6 Samples Provide an Ancient Record of the Moon's Far Side.
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/Q3fT48j)

Schematic illustration of the contrasting solar wind environments experienced by the lunar nearside and farside under the influence of Earth's magnetosphere. Credit: Zhang, X. et al. (2026)

The samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission from the far side of the Moon reveal that the two hemispheres have had rather different experiences when it comes to space weather.

July 28, 2026 at 06:54AM
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