The same side of the Moon always faces Earth. There are meteor scars ALL over the surface. So if the Moon is relatively close to the Earth and the same side has always faced us, how did all those meteorites hit the Earth-facing side? The Earth would’ve been in the path of collision. Did the Moon actually get pushed (rotated) by the force of the collision? Were these lateral hits coming in shallowly from the side? (In which case, the craters should show a dust plume wide on one side and narrow on the other rather than a round dust pattern).
Wikipedia says that the Moon had a faster rotation that slowed around 2 billion years ago, so I guess it’s possible that the craters were created then. So are there any more recent craters? If there are, the question stands – how did the craters on the moon get on the near side with the Earth blocking the collision path?
I’m sure someone has the answer to this…I just didn’t see it. 
Here’s what Wikipedia says about the Moon
Other Interesting Reading:
The Origins Of The Man In The Moon on Space.com
