I find it hard to believe that Popular Science would make such a mistake, but the author has reinforced the mistake by starting the article with “The dark side of the moon, despite its name, is a perfect vantage point for observing the universe.”
But all the quotes from scientists correctly say “far side of the moon”.
I know this isn’t really “science news” but I couldn’t find any other community to share this.
What’s the difference to you?
I find it difficult to take a science based publication seriously when they use terms incorrectly.