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nkrisctoday at 3:49 PM1 replyview on HN

The moon is tidally locked with the Earth, which means the same side always faces the Earth. So, for example, when the moon is between the Earth and the sun, the far side (from the perspective of Earth) would be fully illuminated by the sun.

The “far side” of the moon refers to the hemisphere that can’t be seen from Earth.


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dust42today at 3:52 PM

Yes, and right now is full moon, thus the far side is only illuminated by stars.

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