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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That's why the handle on a door is on the far side opposite the hinges.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
The new study makes predictions that future research could test with lunar rocks acquired by China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission to the far side of the moon.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Lots of Ipswich players were located on the near side when Dalot was in possession, but his pass inside to Fernandes and the captain’s subsequent one to the far side got Amad running at Davis in space.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Related article Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
Some questions are less clear, like what are you allowed to do with resources in space.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
The new study makes predictions that future research could test with lunar rocks acquired by China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission to the far side of the moon.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Lots of Ipswich players were located on the near side when Dalot was in possession, but his pass inside to Fernandes and the captain’s subsequent one to the far side got Amad running at Davis in space.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Related article Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
Some questions are less clear, like what are you allowed to do with resources in space.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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