Far Side

The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth, opposite to the near side, because of synchronous rotation in the Moon's orbit.

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The Far Side: Astronomy vs. Free Enterprise on the Moon

Wireless Power Transmission Could Enable Exploration of the Far Side of the Moon

Astronomers Demand Radio Silence at the Moon’s Far Side, But Resistance May Be Futile

Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon

This Week @NASA: SpaceX Crew-7 Returns to Earth, Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays, Mapping Our Galaxy’s Far Side

Nancy Grace Roman will Map the Far Side of the Milky Way

NASA’s Roman Team Selects Survey to Map Our Galaxy’s Far Side

China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon's far side

What scientists have planned for the far side of the Moon

Astronomers are Working to Put a Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon by 2025

Radio telescope will launch to moon's far side in 2025 to hunt for the cosmic Dark Ages

Planetary Scientists Find Large Granite Formation on Moon’s Far Side

China to launch 1st-ever sample return mission to moon's far side in 2024

Next-generation satellite network could connect Earth with bases on moon's far side

A powerful solar eruption on far side of the Sun impacted Earth — rare ejection clocked an unusually fast 2,127 kilometers (1,321 miles) per second, likely striking NASA’s Parker Solar Probe head-on

Firefly Aerospace selected by NASA for Robotic Delivery to Far Side of Moon

Through helioseismology, astronomers can observe the far side of the Sun and count its sunspots. The Sun's interior is very good at transmitting sound and its soundwaves are used to look through the star

NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for mission to moon's far side in 2026

An Eruption on The The Far Side of The Sun Was So Powerful Its Shockwave Hit Earth

Sun spews 'dark plasma' into space from its far side