{
  "id": 9387482,
  "title": "The far side of the moon provides clues to a past magnetic field",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/the-far-side-of-the-moon-provides-clues-to-a-past-magnetic-field",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-side-moon-clues-magnetic-field.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Unlike Earth, the moon no longer has a core-generated magnetic field. On our planet, the movement of liquid iron in the outer core generates a global magnetic field. This so-called geodynamo works on a similar principle to a bicycle dynamo, which converts mechanical motion into electrical energy. \"Today, there is an ongoing heated debate as to whether the moon also operated a dynamo in the past,\"…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}