What Is the Far Side of the Moon and Why Is It Different?

💡 The Answer

• The far side is permanently turned away from Earth and was first photographed in 1959.
• It has a thicker crust, more highlands, and far fewer dark maria than the near side.
• The South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side is one of the largest impact craters in the solar system.
• The reason for the asymmetry may relate to Earth's gravitational pull during formation.