Earth being 'in the way' causing fewer meteor strikes doesnt account for the differences between the near and far sides of the moon [1]. It's a fairly small eff

Earth being 'in the way' causing fewer meteor strikes doesnt account for the differences between the near and far sides of the moon [1]. It's a fairly small effect apparently. Of course, any moon base would probably be on the near side anyways to communicate with earth. [1] https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/the-two-faces-of-the-moon-398fbc85840d https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/the-two-faces-of-the-m...