Earth's magnetosphere governs speed of solar wind on lunar nearside
- Posted on July 25, 2026
- By The China Daily
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Earth's magnetosphere governs speed of solar wind on lunar nearside
The farside of the moon receives solar wind particles at nearly full speed, while its Earth-facing side is hit by the same wind after it has been slowed by nearly half, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature Geoscience.
