The first known time humans have seen the other side of the Moon was in 1959 when a Soviet spacecraft flew past the dark side of the Moon.

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The Pink Moon of April rising over a field of wild grass and flowers during twilight.

The April Full Moon Is Called The Pink Moon

image of the earth from space

The Earth Spins At About 1,000 Miles Per Hour

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Giant Wall of Plasma on the Sun

The Sturgeon Moon reflecting on tranquil waters on a clear August night.

The Moon’s farthest point from Earth is 252,088 miles/ 405,696 kilometers away

Vivid Orange Moon rising behind silhouetted trees.

The September full Moon is called the Harvest Moon—will be a supermoon and partial lunar eclipse

Silhouette of a wolf howling at a full moon in a twilight wilderness setting.

The January full moon is called the “Wolf Moon”