Dark Side of the Moon

[Alan Thomas]

I have read and watched several news reports over the last few days, including from the BBC, saying that China has landed a satellite on “the dark side of the Moon”.
Could the BAA take this opportunity to enlighten these ill-informed journalists and the public by issuing a statement that there is no dark side of the Moon!
Surely part of the BAA’s role is in public education/information. OK for Pink Floyd, but that’s showbiz.

Alan

[Mr Ian David Sharp]

From the album: “There is no dark side of the Moon really – as a matter of fact it’s all dark”

[Dr Paul Leyland]

It is the dark side of the moon in the same way that Africa is the dark continent.

And, indeed, it is all dark. The albedo is comparable with fresh asphalt.

[Roy Hughes]

Curiously, I noted that BBC Breakfast used “Far Side” but they had a tame astrophysicist on. So maybe he corrected them. The lunchtime news was correct too. By the evening news they had gone over to the dark side.
Roy.

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