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  "id": 12478178,
  "title": "Chang’e-6 moon soil reveals metallic iron never seen before in lunar samples",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/change-6-moon-soil-reveals-metallic-iron-never-seen-before-in-lunar",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/space/change-6-soil-from-the-moons-far-side-contained-a-form-of-metallic-iron-never-seen-before-in-natural-lunar-samples-trapped-in-tiny-impact-glass-grains-it-may-preserve-a-record-of-the-moons-lost-magnetic-field/articleshow/134698405.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Recent analysis of lunar soil samples returned by China's Chang’e-6 mission revealed a unique form of iron. This iron, γ-Fe, exhibits exceptional magnetic properties, which could provide insights into the Moon's ancient magnetic field. Researchers suggest that extreme impacts on the lunar surface caused the formation and preservation of this unusual iron. The findings could enhance our…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}