Iron-rich fragments from an ancient impact could explain puzzling magnetic fields measured in various places on the moon.
Lunar maps illustrate the relationship between the South Pole-Aitken basin and recorded magnetic anomalies (shown on left). Scientists suggest that the crater-forming impact blew chunks of easily magnetized material across the lunar surface.
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