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
The Sun and the Moon Complete recent episode of "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC. Also, their song "Believe" is featured in the video game "Madden 2008." Their song "Believe" also appeared on an episode each of "Gossip Girl", "Prison Break" and "Reaper". The Sun and the Moon Complete The Sun and the Moon Complete is a remix album by New York-based rock band The Bravery. Disc 1 features the original album released in 2007 and Disc 2 features the same songs as the 2007 album in the same order, re-imagined and re-worked by the band. There were four promotional songs from Disc 2 (The Moon) released as