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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Now the wonders of orbital mechanics will carry the crew to the moon, around the far side and back to Earth.
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Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The moon has been observed in great detail by satellites at lower altitudes, but the Artemis II crew will have a unique chance to observe features on the lunar far side that no human has ever directly experienced.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
During the flyby, about 20 percent of the moon’s far side will be sunlit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
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Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The moon has been observed in great detail by satellites at lower altitudes, but the Artemis II crew will have a unique chance to observe features on the lunar far side that no human has ever directly experienced.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
During the flyby, about 20 percent of the moon’s far side will be sunlit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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