A Stunning Glimpse Of The Moon’s Phases As Seen From The Other Side

Our moon is tidally locked to the Earth , which mean we never get to see its opposite side . But there ’s a hold notion that the far side is constantly shrouded in darkness . This is perfectly not true , as this visualization from NASA attractively illustrate .

Using data acquired by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter , NASA ’s Scientific Visualization Studio put togetherthis simulationto demonstrate the complete cps of phases that are get on the synodic month ’s far side .

The moon ’s diametrical side is quite dissimilar from what we ’re accustomed to . It ’s free of the dark spots , call maria , and the surface is perfectly riddled with craters . The far side is also home to one of the largest and oldest features in the solar scheme — the South Pole - Aitken basin .