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 a post on X, which included a video of the probe's new close-up view of the lunar surface, Firefly suggested intermittent communications blackouts with Blue Ghost would occur as the lander circles around the far side of the moon.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Separately, China plans to send a flying robot to search for water on the moon’s far side next year as part of the Chang’e-7 mission, furthering the country’s plans to land astronauts on the lunar surface within the next five years.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
The clamps may be improperly crimped on the driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB), which may cause the air bag to deploy improperly and not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury, according to a NHTSA report.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Flying robot The China National Space Administration has in recent years carried out a series of increasingly complex robotic lunar missions, including the first-ever return of lunar samples from the far side of the moon last year.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Separately, China plans to send a flying robot to search for water on the moon’s far side next year as part of the Chang’e-7 mission, furthering the country’s plans to land astronauts on the lunar surface within the next five years.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
The clamps may be improperly crimped on the driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB), which may cause the air bag to deploy improperly and not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury, according to a NHTSA report.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Flying robot The China National Space Administration has in recent years carried out a series of increasingly complex robotic lunar missions, including the first-ever return of lunar samples from the far side of the moon last year.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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