The Moon's Former Magnetic Field and Creation
by Owen Borville
March 2, 2019
Astronomy
Header Image by PIRO4D on Pixabay
While the Earth's moon today does not have a magnetic field, there is evidence of the existence of a former magnetic field on the moon based on rock samples from the moon's crust. The samples were obtained by astronauts from the Apollo missions in the 1970's and show evidence of a strong past magnetic field. Creationists such as Dr. Russell Humphreys have noted that a dynamo model for a lunar magnetic field similar to Earth is very unlikely because of a smaller liquid core on the moon and slower rotation compared to Earth would be insufficient to sustain a dynamo. The dynamics of the moon would simply be incapable of electrically generating a magnetic field and keeping it in existence for billions of years, according to creationists. Creationists also doubt the existence for the dynamo theory on Earth and explain that a dynamo-style self-sustaining magnetic field over billions of years is even more unlikely on the moon. Evolutionists have had difficulty explaining how a dynamo or electric generation of a magnetic field could be sustained over billions of years. Complex mathematical models and laboratory work have been attempted by mainstream scientists, but no solid proof has been shown that a dynamo could be sustained over billions of years. (1) The moon once had a decaying magnetic field like the Earth, a magnetic field that has since disappeared such that there is no measurable trace of a magnetic field today on the moon. (1) The evidence from the moon shows that magnetic fields on planets do not last forever and eventually decay until completely disappearing within several thousand years in agreement with the creationist model. Evolutionists and mainstream scientists propose that the lunar recession of the moon, or the gradual increase in distance the moon is moving away from the Earth during its rotation has caused the loss of the magnetic field on the moon over its assumed 4.5 billion year existence. However, creationists including Dr. Humphries cite that the lunar recession of the moon is one of the best evidences for the young timeline, as the moon would have been touching the Earth in only one quarter of the moon's proposed age, according to the current rate of recession. In addition, if the recession rate was greater in the past, as creationists propose, the timescale for lunar recession would be much closer to the creationist timeline of 6,000 years (1) (2).
(1) Humphreys, Russell. The Moon's Former Magnetic Field-Still a Huge Problem for Evolutionists. Journal of Creation 26(1):5–6, 2012.
(2) Mystery of the Moon's Lost Magnetism Explained. Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. NASA. <https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/mystery-moons-lost-magnetism-explained/>
by Owen Borville
March 2, 2019
Astronomy
Header Image by PIRO4D on Pixabay
While the Earth's moon today does not have a magnetic field, there is evidence of the existence of a former magnetic field on the moon based on rock samples from the moon's crust. The samples were obtained by astronauts from the Apollo missions in the 1970's and show evidence of a strong past magnetic field. Creationists such as Dr. Russell Humphreys have noted that a dynamo model for a lunar magnetic field similar to Earth is very unlikely because of a smaller liquid core on the moon and slower rotation compared to Earth would be insufficient to sustain a dynamo. The dynamics of the moon would simply be incapable of electrically generating a magnetic field and keeping it in existence for billions of years, according to creationists. Creationists also doubt the existence for the dynamo theory on Earth and explain that a dynamo-style self-sustaining magnetic field over billions of years is even more unlikely on the moon. Evolutionists have had difficulty explaining how a dynamo or electric generation of a magnetic field could be sustained over billions of years. Complex mathematical models and laboratory work have been attempted by mainstream scientists, but no solid proof has been shown that a dynamo could be sustained over billions of years. (1) The moon once had a decaying magnetic field like the Earth, a magnetic field that has since disappeared such that there is no measurable trace of a magnetic field today on the moon. (1) The evidence from the moon shows that magnetic fields on planets do not last forever and eventually decay until completely disappearing within several thousand years in agreement with the creationist model. Evolutionists and mainstream scientists propose that the lunar recession of the moon, or the gradual increase in distance the moon is moving away from the Earth during its rotation has caused the loss of the magnetic field on the moon over its assumed 4.5 billion year existence. However, creationists including Dr. Humphries cite that the lunar recession of the moon is one of the best evidences for the young timeline, as the moon would have been touching the Earth in only one quarter of the moon's proposed age, according to the current rate of recession. In addition, if the recession rate was greater in the past, as creationists propose, the timescale for lunar recession would be much closer to the creationist timeline of 6,000 years (1) (2).
(1) Humphreys, Russell. The Moon's Former Magnetic Field-Still a Huge Problem for Evolutionists. Journal of Creation 26(1):5–6, 2012.
(2) Mystery of the Moon's Lost Magnetism Explained. Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute. NASA. <https://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/mystery-moons-lost-magnetism-explained/>
