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submitted 11 months ago by CeeBee@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

I find it hard to believe that Popular Science would make such a mistake, but the author has reinforced the mistake by starting the article with "The dark side of the moon, despite its name, is a perfect vantage point for observing the universe."

But all the quotes from scientists correctly say "far side of the moon".

I know this isn't really "science news" but I couldn't find any other community to share this.

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[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

We're talking about science here, which is a field where precise definitions matter.

Thankfully, everyone in the scientific conversations around the moon know exactly what the Dark side of the moon is.

My favorite thing about science and scientists is when they can put their egos aside, admit that they misunderstood something when they spoke up, and say "Hey, I didn't quite understand that, but now I do" instead of doubling down on their mistakes

this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2023
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