The far side of the Moon
Nov 05, 2020
2 minutes
ven the most enthusiastic Moon-watcher sometimes feels frustrated that we only ever see one side of our Moon, dubbed the near side. Because the Moon is tidally locked with Earth it spins around on its axis at the same speed at which it orbits our planet, so we always see the same side. Our side is magnificent, no doubt about that, but
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