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We only ever see the same side of the moon. The other side is called the far side or "the dark side of the moon"
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Why does the far side of the moon has many craters than the near side of the moon?
Because the near side is protected somewhat by the earth.
Why did no Apollo missions land on the far side of the moon?
The far side of the moon is lit by the sun just as much as the near side. The true reason for landing on the near side instead of the far side has to do with communications, as we did not have comm satellites orbiting the moon during the Apollo missions. The near side was just much more practical than the far side.
How is the Moon's crust different on the near side from the far side?
on the near side there is less gravitational pull resulting in a thickness of 60km thick while the far side has a thickness of about 100km thick
Which side of the moon do you see from earth?
The "near" side of the moon is the side that always faces Earth. The "far" side of the moon can only be seen from space. The dark side of the moon is the title of a Pink Floyd album. There is no side of the moon that is always dark.
Which side of the moon has a thicker side?
Photo surveys seem to indicate that the hidden "far side" of the Moon has a thicker crust and more mountains. We're not sure why the far side is so different from the visible near side, but it is.
Is the far side of the moon similar to the near side of the moon?
Yes.
What is the name of the front of the moon and the back of the moon?
The near side and the far side .
Why does the far side of the moon has many craters than the near side of the moon?
Because the near side is protected somewhat by the earth.
Why did no Apollo missions land on the far side of the moon?
The far side of the moon is lit by the sun just as much as the near side. The true reason for landing on the near side instead of the far side has to do with communications, as we did not have comm satellites orbiting the moon during the Apollo missions. The near side was just much more practical than the far side.
What do photos of the far side of the moon show?
The crater shapes and shading is different but otherwise the same as this side. Comment: There's one big difference between the far side and the near side of the Moon. The far side lacks the "maria" which are such a feature of the near side.
How far do you have to be to see whole side of earth?
you have to be near the moon
What is the darkside of the moon and why does it occur?
The side of the Moon that faces Earth is called the near side, and the opposite side the far side. The far side is often inaccurately called the "dark side," but in fact, it is illuminated exactly as often as the near side: once per lunar day, during the new Moon phase we observe on Earth when the near side is dark
Are there more craters on the far side of the moon to protect the telescope then on near side?
yes
Why do the far side of of the moon looks different from the near side?
because its different cheese
How is the far side of the moon different from the side you see?
Almost all the maria are on the near side. The far side is mostly just craters.
Which side of the moon faces earth when the moon orbits the earth?
-- The visible side.-- The outside.It's usually called the "near side" of the Moon. The side we can't see is calledthe "far side".
Is there actually a dark side of the moon?
No, there is not. There is a far side, but it gets just as much light as the near side.
