46. Is the other side of the Moon bright? (A K2S Question)

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When the Sun is shining on it, the far side of the Moon may even be a bit brighter, as it has much less of the dark mare material (the Moscow Sea, Mare Moscoviense, is a notable exception) covering it and much more of the bright lunar highlands.


Answer provided by Thomas Matula, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Murphy


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer