Why is one side of the moon never visible?

Tidal forces from Earth have slowed the Moon’s rotation to the point where the same side is always facing the Earth—a phenomenon called tidal locking. The other face, most of which is never visible from the Earth, is therefore called the “far side of the Moon”.

Who was the last human on Moon?

Cernan
Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, collects lunar rake samples at Station 1 during the mission’s first spacewalk at the Taurus-Littrow landing site (c) NASA. Cernan was the last to leave the lunar surface, and therefore is the most recent person to stand on the Moon.

Who was the last person to walk on Moon?

commander Eugene Cernan
Apollo 17 mission commander Eugene Cernan holds the lower corner of the U.S. flag during the mission’s first moonwalk on Dec. 12, 1972. Cernan, the last man on the moon, traced his only child’s initials in the dust before climbing the ladder of the lunar module the last time.

Why can’t we see The Dark Side of the Moon?

First, the dark side isn’t really any darker than the near side. Like Earth, it gets plenty of sunlight. We don’t see the far side because “the moon is tidally locked to the Earth,” said John Keller, deputy project scientist for NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter project.

What is the far side of the Moon illuminated by?

Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated, and during the course of a lunar month, most areas of the surface have about 14-15 days of sunlight. On the far side, the Moon phases are exactly opposite from the ones we see from Earth, on the near side. When we see the Moon fully illuminated at Full Moon, the far side is in darkness.

Does the Moon have a day side and night side?

Since the dark side of the moon shifts as the lunar day progresses, it’s more accurate to say that the moon has a day side and a night side, just like the Earth. The day side is the side currently receiving sunlight, while the night side faces away from the sun.

Does the Moon radiate its own light?

The Moon does not radiate its own light, but its surface reflects the Sun’s rays. Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated, and during the course of a lunar month, most areas of the surface have about 14-15 days of sunlight. On the far side, the Moon phases are exactly opposite from the ones we see from Earth, on the near side.