I understand that moon is tidally locked to the earth and we never see the other side (side facing away from earth). I suppose that’s called far side, but is it also the dark side? Also is there any overlap between dark side and the lunar poles?
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It’s exactly what it sounds like – it’s the half of the moon that’s not currently illuminated by the sun. It’s a common misconception that the moon has a *permanent* dark side, which is not correct. People mistake the *dark* side of the moon with the *far* side of the moon. One side of the moon always faces way from the Earth, but all sides of the moon get equal amounts of sunlight.
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