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We can't see the far side of the moon from Earth because the two bodies are tidally locked. NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory has captured a series of pictures as the moon passed in front of the sunlit side of Earth and will keep doing so about twice a year:
The images, taken on 16 July, show the moon moving across the Pacific Ocean towards North America. Its far side is shown in detail owing to sunlight hitting it, revealing a crater and a large plain called the Mare Moscoviense.
[...] Associate Professor Michael Brown, an astronomer at Monash University, said the images of the far side of the moon were "captivating".
"It's unusual because you need a spacecraft that has gone beyond the moon to get a picture of the moon like this," he said. "This was taken around one million miles from Earth. We don't normally get that perspective."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 08 2015, @12:56AM
Cue Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon".
Best on good speakers with a big enough amp that it doesn't clip.
(Score: 5, Funny) by M. Baranczak on Saturday August 08 2015, @02:01AM
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 08 2015, @06:58AM
Godsdamnit. Why did no one tell me this before?
Is there a cure?
(Score: 2) by janrinok on Saturday August 08 2015, @02:05PM