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
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Because the eruptions occurred on the sun’s far side, Earth avoided any impacts.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But the far side of the Milky Way’s disk would be twice that distance from Andromeda, well more than 200,000 light-years.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In 2024, the Chang’e 6 mission became the first mission to bring back samples from the far side of the moon.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But the far side of the Milky Way’s disk would be twice that distance from Andromeda, well more than 200,000 light-years.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
In 2024, the Chang’e 6 mission became the first mission to bring back samples from the far side of the moon.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
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“Far side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20side. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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