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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China also has sample-return experience with its Chang'e 5 mission, which snagged material from the moon's near side in 2020, and Chang'e 6, which collected the first-ever samples from the lunar far side in 2024.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 June 2025
The moon's insides are crooked thanks to the near side being some 306 degrees Fahrenheit hotter at depth than its counterpart on the lunar far side.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Knowing what’s on the far side of the moon can also help future lunar missions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The analysis revealed that the mantle beneath the near versus the far side of the moon has a difference in its ability to deform—one of about 2–3 percent.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 8 June 2025
The moon's insides are crooked thanks to the near side being some 306 degrees Fahrenheit hotter at depth than its counterpart on the lunar far side.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Knowing what’s on the far side of the moon can also help future lunar missions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
The analysis revealed that the mantle beneath the near versus the far side of the moon has a difference in its ability to deform—one of about 2–3 percent.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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