A Friend of Yours (Who Has Not Had the Benefit

question 38

Multiple Choice

A friend of yours (who has not had the benefit of an astronomy course) tells you about a report he has read in a tabloid newspaper. They claim that on the dark side of the Moon, which is never in sunlight, there is a secret base of aliens who cannot stand light, and who send UFO's to Earth under the cover of darkness. Ignoring the UFO claim for a moment, what is the scientific error in this story?

• A) all sides of the Moon are illuminated by sunlight in the course of a month; there is no dark side
• B) sunlight cannot reach any side of the Moon, so every side of it is always looks the same
• C) the dark side of the Moon is the one that faces the Earth and our telescopes would have spotted such a base
• D) since the moon is turning, we see all sides of it from Earth in the course of a month
• E) there are no scientific problems with that story

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