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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Answer: there is no such thing as the dark side of the moon.
Because we only see one side, the opposite side is anecdotally referred to as the dark side, but it experiences the same light/dark cycle as the side that we see.
When the side we see is all-but a thin arc, the ‘dark side’ is illuminated entirely.
When we experience a solar eclipse, where the moon is exactly between the earth and the sun, the ‘dark side’ is in full sun.
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