Farside

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The Moon's Farside

Description

Since the Moon's rotation is tidally locked to the Earth, one side points constantly towards the Earth. Hence for observer's on our planet, it has a "nearside", which we can see, and a "farside", which we can't. Knowledge of features on the Moon's farside has increased gradually as spacecraft provide new glimpses of it.

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Additional Information

Images of the Farside from Succeeding Generations of Spacecraft

Lunar Orbiter IV (1967)

external image normal_LunarFarside_LunarOrbiter_LTVT.JPG
image source: LPOD Gallery

Clementine (1992)

external image normal_LunarFarside_Clementine_LTVT.JPG
image source: LPOD Gallery

Chang'e-1 (2007-2008)

external image normal_LunarFarside_Change-1_LTVT.JPG
image source: LPOD Gallery

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