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.
The Apollo moon missions landed on the light side of the moon. The far side of the moon, often referred to as the "dark side," is not actually dark but is simply the side that always faces away from Earth.
27. These were the crew of the various Apollo missions, including the ill-fated Apollo 13, and the lunar-orbit missions from Apollo 8 on. A grand total of 12 human beings have set foot on the Moon's surface.
No side of the Moon is permanently lit or dark, of course. A full Lunar day is about 29 earth days, and both sides get both night and day during it. The habit of calling the far side of the Moon, "the dark side of the Moon" has lead to this confusion. So they landed on the lit side so they could see to land and explore. They could not wait and land on the other side when it was lit a couple of weeks later, because landing on the far side of the Moon would mean they could not transmit to Earth, as the Moon itself would be in the way.
The first spacecraft to successfully land on the moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2 in 1959. The United States' Apollo missions famously landed astronauts on the moon starting in 1969, with Apollo 11 being the first to do so. The Chinese Chang'e 4 mission made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon in 2019.
Humans have landed on the near side of the Moon, as all of the Apollo missions landed on this side due to its favorable visibility from Earth for communication and landing operations. The far side, or "dark side," is less visible from Earth and presents communication challenges.
The Apollo moon missions landed on the light side of the moon. The far side of the moon, often referred to as the "dark side," is not actually dark but is simply the side that always faces away from Earth.
The far side of the moon is freezing and more hostile. And from that side they , the astronauts would not be heard or receive signals fromN.A.S.A.
Yes, during the Apollo missions to the Moon, the modules orbited the Moon, affording a view all around the Moon.
27. These were the crew of the various Apollo missions, including the ill-fated Apollo 13, and the lunar-orbit missions from Apollo 8 on. A grand total of 12 human beings have set foot on the Moon's surface.
No side of the Moon is permanently lit or dark, of course. A full Lunar day is about 29 earth days, and both sides get both night and day during it. The habit of calling the far side of the Moon, "the dark side of the Moon" has lead to this confusion. So they landed on the lit side so they could see to land and explore. They could not wait and land on the other side when it was lit a couple of weeks later, because landing on the far side of the Moon would mean they could not transmit to Earth, as the Moon itself would be in the way.
The first spacecraft to successfully land on the moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2 in 1959. The United States' Apollo missions famously landed astronauts on the moon starting in 1969, with Apollo 11 being the first to do so. The Chinese Chang'e 4 mission made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon in 2019.
No, during the Apollo missions radio contact was cut off when astronauts orbited behind the Moon.
Humans have landed on the near side of the Moon, as all of the Apollo missions landed on this side due to its favorable visibility from Earth for communication and landing operations. The far side, or "dark side," is less visible from Earth and presents communication challenges.
The 6 missions were all in different places on the moon. Apollo 11 - The Sea of Tranquility Apollo 12 - The Ocean of Storms Apollo 14 - Fra Mauro Apollo 15 - Hadley Appenine Apollo 16 - Descarte Highlands Apollo 17 - Tarus Littrow
The first lunar landing took place in the sea of tranquility.
On the sea of tranquility, one of the darker patches just off cetre of the moon as we look at it. They had to land on the side facing us so that they could transmit sound and pictures clearly.
Apollo 13 did not make it to the moon due to an explosion in one of the oxygen tanks that severely damaged the spacecraft's systems. The crew had to abort the mission and use the lunar module as a lifeboat to safely return to Earth.