Revealing the mystery of the dark spots on the moon

Recent observations by NASA scientists shed light on the origin of characteristic black marks on the surface of the moon.

Scientists have come closer to the mysterious answer of dark spots on the lunar surface , using computer models to test different theories about their origins - NASA gives believe on 29/4.

According to observation, black marks appear at the place where the magnetic field around the moon's crust is traced.

The researchers hypothesized that black spots and magnetic fields were formed from erupting materials due to the effect of comets. Or because of the impact of microscopic meteorites that cause fine dust particles to be pushed up, then gather together by the existing magnetic field.

The third hypothesis suggests that the origin is related to the reaction of charged particles with magnetic forces.

Scientists are gradually clearing the veil of the dark spots on the moon.

This may be the cause of the moon's surface being protected from the impact of charged particles. It is a stream of electrically conducting gas originating from the surface of the sun, at speeds of millions of kilometers per hour.

However, the problem in this hypothesis is that the magnetic field around the moon is very weak - NASA physicist Bill Farrell said."It's hard to explain how the magnetic field deflected charged particles from the sun".

However, according to recent computer models, the magnetic field can produce a strong electric field when charged particles try to fly over. So it has the ability to deflect and reduce the speed of charged particles from the sun and reduce the effect on the dark spots on the moon.

"Until we can study directly on the moon, we cannot get a firm answer. But recent observations of dark spots are consistent with previous observations that show that These dark spots are less affected than the area around them " - according to John Keller, a scientist in NASA's Moon Spacecraft project. This is a project implemented by robots, to redraw the moon surface map.