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Are there any photos of the dark side of the moon?
Yes, photos of the dark side of the moon have been captured by spacecraft like NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The dark side of the moon is not permanently dark, as it receives sunlight just like the near side, but we cannot see it from Earth due to its synchronous rotation with our planet.
What country was the first to photograph the dark side of the moon?
On October 7, 1959, the Soviet Union sent Luna 3 around the moon and took the first photos of the far side. 18 of the photos were usable and they only covered about a third of the far surface.
What can you infer about the opposite side of the moon when we see a full moon?
The general infereince is that it looks the same as the near side. That all changed when the Soviets sent Luna 3 to the far side of the moon in October, 1959. Luna 3 sent back very low quailty photos which revealed the far side to be full of craters. There were no mares (or seas) on the far side at all. NASA orbiters (including manned missions) returned much more detailed photos of the far side, which confirmed the findings of Luna 3.
Why can't the people of India see the back side of the moon?
The Moon spins at the same rate that it orbits the Earth; once every 27 days. Because of that, the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth. Before the Soviet Luna space probes which took photos of the far side of the Moon, no one had ever known what it looked like. People of India cannot see the far side of the Moon? The People of EARTH cannot see the far side of the Moon.
How can astronomers see the far side of the moon?
The moon always keeps the same "side" facing Earth, which also means that the other half of its surface is always facing away from Earth. The only ways to see that side are: -- Send a robotic spacecraft to orbit the moon. Have it photograph the back side when it's there, and then send those photos to Earth when it comes back around to our side. -- Send people in a spacecraft to orbit the moon. Have them photograph the back side when they're there, and then send those photos to Earth when they come back around to our side, or else save them up and bring the photos back to Earth with them.
What happened when Apollo 8 orbited the far side of the moon?
When Apollo 8 orbited the far side of the moon, the crew lost communication with Earth because radio signals were blocked by the moon. They became the first humans to see the "dark side" of the moon and took iconic photos of Earth rising over the lunar horizon.
When was Far Side of the Moon - film - created?
Far Side of the Moon - film - was created in 2003.
Is the Moon's dark side the far side?
No. The far side of the moon is usually partially illuminated by the sun and is only completely dark during the full moon. The far side of the moon is fully lit during the new moon phase. It is called the "dark" side of the moon because we never see it.
What was the dark side of the moon?
This is an uneducated way of referring to the far side of the moon. But the far side isn't always dark.
When is the dark side of the moon also the far side of the moon?
No. The far side of the moon is usually partially illuminated by the sun and is only completely dark during the full moon. The far side of the moon is fully lit during the new moon phase. It is called the "dark" side of the moon because we never see it.
What is the duration of Far Side of the Moon film?
The duration of Far Side of the Moon - film - is 1.75 hours.
Is the far side of the moon similar to the near side of the moon?
Yes.
