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Q: Why do we only see one side of the moon?
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Last update 2024.08.05
Arabia Weather - We see only one side of the moon because its rotation around itself takes the same time as it takes to revolve around the Earth. This means that the Moon always remains pointed with the same side towards the Earth, which is known as the phenomenon of “orbital synchrony”.
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