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minus-squareravenaspiring@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down1·11 days agoOther explained this in more detail, but TLDR: The moon waxes and wanes from earth’s perspective throughout the month, yet half the moon is always facing the sun. Just being tidally locked doesn’t mean it doesn’t get sun. As someone else said: Dark Side ≠ Far Side
minus-squaredaddycool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoActually it does, which is often the cause of the misconception. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_side_of_the_Moon So the correct expression would be: Far side / Dark side ≠ Shadow side.
Other explained this in more detail, but TLDR:
The moon waxes and wanes from earth’s perspective throughout the month, yet half the moon is always facing the sun. Just being tidally locked doesn’t mean it doesn’t get sun.
As someone else said:
Dark Side ≠ Far Side
Actually it does, which is often the cause of the misconception. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_side_of_the_Moon
So the correct expression would be: Far side / Dark side ≠ Shadow side.