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PopSci doesn't understand difference between "far side" and "dark side" of the moon (www.popsci.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/science@lemmy.world
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I find it hard to believe that Popular Science would make such a mistake, but the author has reinforced the mistake by starting the article with "The dark side of the moon, despite its name, is a perfect vantage point for observing the universe."

But all the quotes from scientists correctly say "far side of the moon".

I know this isn't really "science news" but I couldn't find any other community to share this.

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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Dark side and far side of the Moon are equivalent terms.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Historically, yes. In modern science the dark side refers to the side facing away from the sun.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Which is the furthest side for us.

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