Near side of the Moon Near side of the Moon The near side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that is permanently turned towards Earth, whereas the opposite side is the far side. Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth – a situation known as synchronous rotation, or tidal locking. The Moon is directly illuminated by the Sun, and the cyclically varying viewing conditions cause the lunar phases. Sometimes the dark portion of the Moon is faintly visible due to earthshine, which is indirect
Earth, Sun, Moon a Day Gone By" released to promote the 1988 international reissue of "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven" and featured as a B-side to the "Lazy" single can also be found as the audio track for the music video which is included on the band's compilation DVD "Sorted!". The other B-side from "Lazy", a devolved version of "Waiting For The Flood" called "The Purest Blue", appears on their 1989 self-titled album. All tracks written by Love and Rockets. "Mirror People (Slow Version)" is only available on the CD releases. Earth, Sun, Moon Earth, Sun, Moon is the third studio album by