far side
noun
1
: the farther side
the far side of the lake
2
or farside
: the side of the moon away from the earth
the lunar farside
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In 2024, the Chang’e 6 mission became the first mission to bring back samples from the far side of the moon.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Sullivan lined up for a corner kick on the far side of the field with 62 seconds left in the second overtime period of a scoreless game.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Another gap exists for radio waves with wavelengths of 10 meters or more, which are reflected by Earth’s ionosphere; to observe these, astronomers have proposed building radio telescopes on the moon’s far side.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
The wooden board that had been covering the window was now on the far side of the room.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Sullivan lined up for a corner kick on the far side of the field with 62 seconds left in the second overtime period of a scoreless game.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Another gap exists for radio waves with wavelengths of 10 meters or more, which are reflected by Earth’s ionosphere; to observe these, astronomers have proposed building radio telescopes on the moon’s far side.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
The wooden board that had been covering the window was now on the far side of the room.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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