Magnetic Anomalies

Lunar magnetic anomalies are localized regions on the Moon's surface exhibiting unusually strong magnetic fields, sometimes hundreds of times stronger than surrounding areas. These puzzling formations, discovered during Apollo missions and confirmed by lunar orbiters, occur without the global magnetic field Earth possesses. The strongest concentration appears in the Reiner Gamma region, visible as a distinctive swirling pattern. Scientists theorize these anomalies may stem from ancient asteroid impacts that magnetized lunar crustal materials during cooling, preserving a snapshot of the Moon's dynamic past. Their study helps unravel mysteries about the Moon's geological history and the solar system's early magnetic conditions.