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The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, opposite to the near side, because of synchronous rotation in the Moon 's orbit.
Feb 4, 2017 · Before the Space Age, no one knew what was on the other side of the Moon. Since 2009, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been making some of the most detailed global maps of the Moon's surface, making it much easier for everyone to see what it's like on the other side.
- NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Apr 29, 2019 · Being shielded from civilization means the far side of the moon is “radio dark.” There, researchers can measure weak signals from the universe that would otherwise be drowned out.
May 3, 2024 · There’s no real “dark side” of the moon, but the far side, which faces away from Earth, is different from the near side we see every day. Samples could reveal why.
Jan 23, 2020 · January 23, 2020. Chang'e 4 CNSA / Doug Ellison. China has just released a new batch of photos snapped by its Chang’e 4 lunar probe and its Yutu-2 rover. The new images give us the sharpest look...
Sep 26, 2017 · The far side of the Moon is surprisingly different. The most striking difference evident in the Luna 3 pictures is the absence of the large, dark seas of cooled lava, called maria, that cover a substantial fraction of the Earth-facing near side. The far side is instead densely peppered with impact craters of every size and age.
On the far side of the Moon, the Moon phases are exactly opposite to the ones we see from Earth. When we see the Moon fully illuminated at Full Moon, the far side is in darkness. When it is New Moon here, it’s Full Moon on the far side. Is the Moon upside-down in the other hemisphere?
