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Why do we always see the same face of the Moon from Earth?

Today · 2026-11-02 UTC

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Earth's gravity braked the Moon's spin until one rotation matches one orbit, about 27 days. The far side still gets sunlight; it just never faces us. There is no permanent 'dark side,' only a far side.

Correct answer: It is tidally locked: it rotates once per orbit

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