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What was the first spacecraft to observe the dark side of the Moon?
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the Luna 3
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Why does the Moon look quite bright from Earth while it is quite dark and faint as observed from space?
When you observe the moon from Earth you see the side that is illuminated by the sun, whereas if you observe it from space you see the opposite side, which does not receive any light from the sun.
When did the first people see the dark side of the moon?
last night dumbwas
Is the moon always dark?
The Moon Is dark because the sun light reflects on it so when the sun"s light does not hit the moon it is going to be a dark moon
Why is the Moon dark all of the time?
The moon is not dark all the time. It is dark in a phase called a "new moon." But it only temporarily lasts.
When the moon appears completely dark it is called?
When the moon appears completely dark it is called a new moon.
What was the first manned spacecraft to spend Christmas in space?
The first manned crew to spend Christmas in space was during the Apollo 8 mission. They were the first humans to see the dark side of the moon.
What was The Dark side of the moon book about?
Americans being first on the Moon
Why does the Moon look quite bright from Earth while it is quite dark and faint as observed from space?
When you observe the moon from Earth you see the side that is illuminated by the sun, whereas if you observe it from space you see the opposite side, which does not receive any light from the sun.
Why there is no thrust visible while ascend from the moon?
Spacecraft are fueled by hydrogen and oxygen. A hydrogen flame emits little light and is difficult to see except when it is dark. The surface of the moon is quite bright when the sun is out.
How much of the moon iis always lit up by sun?
All sides are lit up. Only one side at a time. There is a term called the dark side of the moon. This term relates to the fact that the moon doesnt spin on its axis like the earth does and one side faces the earth all of the time. The dark side refers not to the abscence of light but radio waves. During the Apollo missions to the moon, as a spacecraft went behind the moon (in relation to the earth) It went into whats called a radio blackout. It was called the dark side because up until the first spacecraft orbited the moon, it had never been seen by man before.
Is Blackout in Transformers Dark of the Moon?
He died in the first movie
Was Apollo 13 American history?
Yes Apollo 13 is American history, as Apollo 13 is the only time a spacecraft has returned from deep space that is the dark side of the moon after it was damaged seriously. the side of the Apollo spacecraft had blown out.And all the three astronauts were alive.
Why can you not see the dark half of the moon?
You often CAN see the "dark side of the Moon". It's easiest to do around the first quarter Moon or a day or two before that. The Sun shining on the Moon causes the Moon to reflect light, and we call this "moonlight". But if you were on the Moon and looking at the Earth, you could see the Earth by reflected sunlight, which we would call "earthlight". When we look at the first quarter Moon, we can often see the dark side of the Moon illuminated very slightly by reflected earthlight!
Why did Apollo 11 lose radio contact with earth while on the dark side of the moon?
Yes, and so did every other Apollo mission. The moon blocks the communication signals from being sent to Earth, and contact was only regained when the spacecraft began to emerge around the other side.
When did the first people see the dark side of the moon?
last night dumbwas
Is the moon always dark?
The Moon Is dark because the sun light reflects on it so when the sun"s light does not hit the moon it is going to be a dark moon
What percentages of the dark side of the moon do you see during the first and third quarter?
At the moments of First Quarter and Third Quarter, the half-disk that you see is 50% of the "light side" ... half of the moon's illuminated surface. The entire moon is still there in the sky. The 'missing' half of the disk is comprised of half of the moon's dark side, which you can't see at that time. Because it's dark !
