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Jul 29 2014

Is there a dark side of the moon?

30 min 3 movies discussed
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Josh and Chuck explore the old notion that there's a dark side of the moon. There is, but it turns out it's not always the same side. And yes, there's a side we never see, but it's not always dark. Make sense? It will in this episode.

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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck tackle one of space's biggest misconceptions: the idea of the "dark side of the moon." The hosts explore why we only see one side of the moon, diving into the fascinating mechanics of lunar rotation, orbital patterns, and how the moon's phases actually work. They unpack some mind-bending concepts about synchronized rotation and gravitational forces, plus reveal what the far side of the moon actually looks like and why it's so different from the side we see every night.


Movies Discussed

Event Horizon
Event Horizon
1997 1h 36m
★ 6.6
"Sam Neil goes crazy — Discussion about what could happen on the dark side of the moon in a movie scenario leads to referencing this horror sci-fi film." — Josh
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
1965
★ 7.1
"I always feel lost, lost in space — Josh uses the phrase metaphorically to describe feeling confused during astronomy episodes, making a reference to the classic sci-fi series." — Josh
Moon
Moon
2009 1h 37m
★ 7.6
"Was that in that movie, Moon, with Sam Rockwell? — Chuck recalls a scene from this sci-fi film about racing to escape lunar nightfall when discussing the moon's phases." — Chuck

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