The Dark Side of the Moon

Subject: The Dark Side of the Moon

Date: Tue Aug 11 20:19:07 1998
Posted by John Horton
Grade level: other
School: none
City: Portland State/Province: OR
Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 902884747.As

Message:


Hi:
Is the dark side of the moon always dark?  A work mate and I are
in disagreement.  One of us holds that the moon rotates about it's axis in such a way (once per revolution around the earth) that one
half is always pointing away from the sun and hence always dark. 
This would be a remarkable coincidence if it were true.
John

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