Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon
www.popsci.com
LuSEE-Night is designed to provide never-before-seen glimpses of one of the universe's least understood eras.

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.

  • @Windex007
    2•1 year ago

    We’re talking about science here, which is a field where precise definitions matter.

    Thankfully, everyone in the scientific conversations around the moon know exactly what the Dark side of the moon is.

    My favorite thing about science and scientists is when they can put their egos aside, admit that they misunderstood something when they spoke up, and say “Hey, I didn’t quite understand that, but now I do” instead of doubling down on their mistakes