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

Universe Today — Jul 28, 01:24 AM

Schematic illustration of the contrasting solar wind environments experienced by the lunar nearside and farside under the influence of Earth's magnetosphere.</p><p>Credit: Zhang, X. et al. (2026) https://www.universetoday.com/article_images/Low-Res_W020260715589727512871_20260727_222618.jpg" width="1280" />

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.

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