Why do we see the same “side” of the Moon everyday?

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Abbi · Answer 1 · 2021-09-02T11:02:09+0000

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The moon rotates, just like Earth! We only see one side of the Moon from Earth because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth – this process is called synchronous rotation, or tidal locking. Hope this helps!

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