The moon lost its magnetic field billions of years ago. What are these strange pockets of magnetism on its surface? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

To all the looney lunar landing deniers and conspiracy theorists out there, NASA has just four words to say: "Apollo: Yes, We Did." Photo illustration by Smithsonian.com; Photos courtesy of ...

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Earth’s gravitational pull on the moon has revealed that our satellite’s interior is warmer on its near side, the one facing our planet, suggesting its insides are uneven. We have known that the ...