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I know what people mean when they say "dark side of the moon" but it always bothers me. There is no "dark side" to the moon. The picture that got stuck in my
by Beltiras 9y ago
I know what people mean when they say "dark side of the moon" but it always bothers me. There is no "dark side" to the moon. The picture that got stuck in my head was seeing the moon transit the earth: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/08/21/4296866.htm http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/08/21/4296866.ht...
Beautiful picture.
- dnautics 9y agoIts the side of the Moon that's dark when it faces the earth?
- Beltiras 9y agoWhen people say "dark side of the moon" they are almost exclusively speaking about the side that faces away from Earth.
- dotancohen 9y agoThe moon is tidally locked: rotates at the same speed that it resolves around the Earth. Therefore the same side always faces the Earth, modulo liberation.
- Zenka 9y agoIsn't it the dark side of the moon, since spacecraft passing behind the moon go 'dark'; out of radio contact since the moon blocks radio signals? On the other hand: it's the side of the moon that never receives earthshine. So it's dark in that sense.