Moon tour - The far side of the Moon
All About Space|Issue 110
What wonders can be found on the mysterious side of the Moon which we can never see?
Moon tour - The far side of the Moon

Even the most enthusiastic Moon-watcher sometimes feels frustrated that we only ever see one side of our Moon, dubbed the near side. Because the Moon is tidally locked with Earth it spins around on its axis at the same speed at which it orbits our planet, so we always see the same side. Our side is magnificent, no doubt about that, but every lunar observer has looked up at the Moon at some point and wished that just once they could see its farthest limb with their own eyes and through their telescope.

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