Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt collecting samples on the Moon on 11 December 1972. (NASA) When Apollo 11 touched ...

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Back in 1969 – more than a half-century ago – Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. At least that's what most people think. But a few still insist that humans did not ...

For decades, a debate has raged about whether the moon ever had a strong magnetic field, or if it was always weak. Now, a new analysis of Apollo-era moon rocks suggests the moon's magnetic field might ...