far side
noun
1
: the farther side
the far side of the lake
2
or farside
: the side of the moon away from the earth
the lunar farside
see also on the far side of
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Who is watching this scene from the far side of a fountain like some sort of psychokiller, but GABRIEL, my nemesis.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
That will change as early as February 2026, when the crew of NASA's Artemis II will make a journey around the lunar far side, traveling farther from Earth that any humans have ventured before.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
In preparation for lunar landings later this decade, 2026 will see ongoing test flights of Space X’s Starship vehicle, not to mention Firefly Aerospace’s effort to deploy a lunar satellite for the European Space Agency and to deliver payloads to the far side of the moon.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The lander is bound for the far side of the moon, meaning the power device could help illuminate the region during nights.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
That will change as early as February 2026, when the crew of NASA's Artemis II will make a journey around the lunar far side, traveling farther from Earth that any humans have ventured before.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
In preparation for lunar landings later this decade, 2026 will see ongoing test flights of Space X’s Starship vehicle, not to mention Firefly Aerospace’s effort to deploy a lunar satellite for the European Space Agency and to deliver payloads to the far side of the moon.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The lander is bound for the far side of the moon, meaning the power device could help illuminate the region during nights.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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