China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s two sides differently

ScienceDaily
Jul 21, 2026, 8:39 am79 ptsTrending
China’s Chang’e-6 samples have uncovered a surprising difference between the Moon’s two hemispheres. Solar wind particles penetrated deeper into the far-side soil because Earth’s magnetosphere slows the particles that reach the near side. Noble gases locked inside the lunar regolith preserved evidence…

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