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The sun shines on the "dark side" just as much as it shines on the near side.
by black-tea 8y ago
The sun shines on the "dark side" just as much as it shines on the near side.
- En_gr_Student 8y agoThink about what you just said, in context of why one side is light and one is dark. Where does the light come from?
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoThe "dark side" of the moon refers to the side that is always pointed away from Earth. It has day/night cycles just like the rest of the moon does. Also try not to take this condescending tone with people. Especially when you're wrong.
- godelski 8y agoWell there's 28 days that it isn't shining (yes, sidreal days exist on the moon). But you also don't have Earth in view (ever). The Earth is also loud. Combine these two and you got a great place for radio astronomy. The far side also has a lot more craters. There are also places in the poles that are always in darkness, but those aren't the best places for observatories.