Lunar Surface Magnetometer

Lunar Surface Magnetometer
The Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Magnetometer experiment on the Moon
AcronymLSM
Notable experimentsApollo 12, 14, and 16

The Lunar Surface Magnetometer (LSM) was a lunar science experiment with the aim of providing insights into the interior of the Moon and how its latent magnetic field interacts with the solar wind. It was deployed on the Moon as part of Apollo 12, Apollo 14 and Apollo 16 missions.