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Yes. The Moon's rotation on its axis is synchronous to its orbit of the Earth, timed so the same face of the Moon always faces Earth. But variations in viewing agles due to various orbital conditions allow us, over time, to view about 59 percent of the Moon's surface from Earth. The far side of the Moon is not dark any more than is the near side. As does Earth, every place on the Moon experiences light days and dark nights.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoWe on earth always see the same face of the moon, but the "dark side" of the moon is not always dark. For example, in a lunar eclipse, the back side of the moon is receiving all of the sunlight, while the side facing us receives none.
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∙ 9y agoBecause the Moon does not have the same density all through. Inside the Moon there is a volume of increased density that is attracted more strongly by the Earth's gravity than the rest. The Moon may have rotated on its axis billions of year ago but it has now settled into a pattern of always keeping its face to the Earth, so that its axial rotation takes the same time as its orbit.
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∙ 6y agoNo. It always faces away from the earth, but it faces the sun on all parts. Two weeks of day and then two weeks of night.
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∙ 15y agoThe side of the moon facing the earth is always partly lit except for a split second when the new moon takes place every 27-28 days. It is never the dark side except for that split second.
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∙ 15y agoNo. Since the moon is sphere-shaped, it almost always does. However, during an eclipse, the Earth blocks the moon from the sun.
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∙ 12y agoWell, Its dark on the other side of a full moon, the other side is all light.
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When did you see the dark side of the moon?
you see the dark side of the moon when you see half the moon. because there is always a full moon but you only see some of it exept when there is a full moon
When the near side of the moon is dark it is called a full moon true or false?
It is false.
Is the near side of the moon the dark side?
"the near side of moon is not dark" this is not entirely correct answer. there are infact many times when the near side of the moon is dark throughout the year. the moon has day and night cycles aswell as other forms of darkness. first off, a full moon seen on earth is when the sun shines light on the moon without the earth being in the way to cast a shadow on the surface. however a Crescent Moon is the moon being partially shadowed by the earth, so the near side is actually dark because the earth is blocking out the sun light to it. also depending on the position of the moon the far side gets the light and the near side wont. this is because the sun is stationary and the moon goes around the earth. there will always be a light side and dark side of the moon just like there is on earth a day and night but you have to remember that its not night all around earth at the same time, same goes for the moon. also the dark side of the moon generally refers to the far side, which is not always dark.
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.
What side of the moon do we see?
you see the near side of the moon.
When did you see the dark side of the moon?
you see the dark side of the moon when you see half the moon. because there is always a full moon but you only see some of it exept when there is a full moon
When the near side of the moon is dark it is called a full moon true or false?
It is false.
Is the near side of the moon the dark side?
"the near side of moon is not dark" this is not entirely correct answer. there are infact many times when the near side of the moon is dark throughout the year. the moon has day and night cycles aswell as other forms of darkness. first off, a full moon seen on earth is when the sun shines light on the moon without the earth being in the way to cast a shadow on the surface. however a Crescent Moon is the moon being partially shadowed by the earth, so the near side is actually dark because the earth is blocking out the sun light to it. also depending on the position of the moon the far side gets the light and the near side wont. this is because the sun is stationary and the moon goes around the earth. there will always be a light side and dark side of the moon just like there is on earth a day and night but you have to remember that its not night all around earth at the same time, same goes for the moon. also the dark side of the moon generally refers to the far side, which is not 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 color is the dark side of the moon?
There is no dark side, the moon is similar in colours all over its surface.
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.
Can you see dark side of the moon?
The Moon keeps the same side to the Earth. So there's a side you can't see from Earth. However it's best to call it the "far side" because that side does get lit by the Sun as the Moon goes round us. It's just that we never see it. I haven't deleted the answer below, but I don't think it really helps us much. The point is that all we see is the "near side". It's fully lit at Full Moon, but mostly it's partly lit by the Sun as the Moon orbits us.
What phase is the moon in when you can see the entire near side of the moon?
Full Moon
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.
What side of the moon do we see?
you see the near side of the moon.
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"
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.
