/oss/taxonomy/term/2349/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/dark-side-moon <p>While it makes for a great album title, the dark side of the moon is simply a myth. As the moon rotates around the Earth, and the Earth around the sun, the moon is exposed to the sun’s light just as the Earth is. It’s easy to see why people think one side of the moon is always in the dark, because it is tidally locked, the same side of the moon is always exposed to the Earth. However the 28-day lunar cycle means that at some point, every side of the moon is exposed to sunlight.</p> Sun, 14 May 2017 02:27:38 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2444 at /oss