Moon Castle: The Space Adventure Moon Castle: The Space Adventure Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - Moon Castle: The Space Adventure (喜羊羊与灰太狼之兔年顶呱呱 "Xǐ Yáng Yáng yǔ Huī Tài Láng zhī tùnián dǐngguāguā" "Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf's Excellent Year of the Rabbit") is a 2011 Chinese animated comedy film directed by Sung Pong Choo and part of the film series based on the "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" animated television series. The film was released on January 21, 2011. It is preceded by "" (2010) and is followed by "" (2012). The plot follows the goats, who go to the moon in a
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