[Lonesome in Massachussets]

You realize, of course, that the moon has no permanently dark side. The dark side of the moon is like the dark side of the earth, only in temporary darkness.

The moon's rotational period is tidally locked to its orbital period, so that, on average, it keeps the same side (the near side) facing the earth. During a lunar month, the moon experiences one day.

[DoughtyOne]

...your eyes are getting heavy. You're feeling woosey. You are... "Blech!" You suddenly feel the urge to get a towel and wipe my shoes off. Once you have you will awaken and not remember any of this.

[cardinal4]

Uh, yes, I realize that. My post was referencing Pink Floyd's 1973 release, "Dark Side of Moon"..

[Freedom4US]

True, but about 40 per cent of the moon's surface is never visible from Earth. I tried to explain this to an otherwise intelligent individual, to no avail. That's why the Soviet photos were so startling - the "dark side" is much different, far more craters and so on. Hm.

[ExGeeEye]

That's a neat movie. I didn't realize it wobbles like that.

[Decepticon]

You realize, of course, that the moon has no permanently dark side. The dark side of the moon is like the dark side of the earth, only in temporary darkness.

LOL, I DARE you to make less sense..;) For those of us that are not orbitalogists, please explain in English....

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, LiM. I think I'd seen that before, but didn't have a copy of it.