Why do we only see one side of the moon?

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Rudi Strydom · Answer 1 · 2021-04-17T16:49:52+0000

Answer:Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth – a situation known as synchronous rotation, or tidal locking.

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Paymon · Answer 2 · 2021-04-21T12:09:47+0000

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Because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth, a situation known as synchronous rotation or tidal locking. The Moon is directly illuminated by the Sun, and the cyclically varying viewing conditions cause the lunar phases.

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