Why does only one side of the Moon always face the earth ?
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❤️One side of the moon always faces Earth because of what's called synchronous rotation. That is, the moon rotates, or spins on its axis, in the same length of time it takes to orbit Earth. ... For that reason, our moon always has one side facing Earth, which we call the moon's near side.
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One side of the moon always faces Earth because of what's called synchronous rotation. That is, the moon rotates, or spins on its axis, in the same length of time it takes to orbit Earth. For that reason, our moon always has one side facing Earth, which we call the moon's near side.
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