Deeper solar wind penetration on the Moon’s farside from noble gas records

Nature Geoscience 2026 Open access

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Authors: Xu-Hang Zhang, Fei Su, You-Juan Li, Zi-Heng Liu, Jian-Nan Li, Ying-Nan Zhang, Li-Ping Qin, Ran-Ran Liu, Feng Man, Bing Xu, Wen-Zhe Li, Yong Wei
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DOI: 10.1038/s41561-026-02042-w
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Abstract

Krypton and xenon in lunar farside soils are derived from solar wind and suggest deeper penetration because the solar wind is not slowed by Earth’s magnetosphere. This contrasts with the nearside, according to noble gas analyses of soil samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Planetary Science and Exploration Astro and Planetary Science Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature Geoscience
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
19
Issue
8
Pages
887–892
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN