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The Moon is "tidally locked" to the Earth, so it spins at the same speed as it orbits the Earth - once per 27 days. So we always see the same side of the Moon - the "near side".
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Why is there a near side and a far side of the moon?
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"
Did any astronauts ever went to the far side of the moon?
No they did not
Is the far side of the moon ever dark?
Yes. The far side of the moon is dark when we see a full moon. It is partially dark at all phases other than the new moon.
Will you ever see the far side of the moon from earth?
Certainly not in our lifetime.
How often do yo see the far side of the moon?
Only 21 people have ever seen the far side of the Moon; they are all the Apollo astronauts. Since nobody has gone to the Moon in the last 45 years, most people NEVER see the far side of the Moon.
Have man ever seen the far side of the moon?
Yes, during the Apollo missions to the Moon, the modules orbited the Moon, affording a view all around the Moon.
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.
What have only 12 people in the world done?
A few have observed the far side of the moon, but only 12 people have ever walked on the moon.
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.
Are there any photos of the dark side of the moon?
"Dark side of the moon" isn't actually dark. The more accurate term is "far side of the moon". Both sides of the moon receive an equal amount of sunlight, per month. There are indeed a lot of photos taken of the far side. The first-ever photo of the far side of the moon was captured by the Luna 3 probe in 1959. All Apollo missions from Apollo 11 to 17 passed behind the moon, and they took photos of the far side. The attached photo is from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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.
