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Yes. The Moon's rotation on its axis is in sync with it's orbit around Earth. Therefore, the near side of the Moon is always facing Earth.

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Which side of moon is always facing the earth?

The side we always see, of course. This is called the "near side". The side we don't see is called the "far side".


The Moon's near side always faces earth due to what?

The Moon's near side always faces Earth due to synchronous rotation, which means it takes the same amount of time for the Moon to rotate once on its axis as it does to orbit Earth. This causes one side of the Moon to always be facing us.


What do you call the Moon's surface that faces earth?

The Moon's surface that faces Earth is called the near side. This side of the Moon is what we see from Earth and is the side that is always facing towards us due to its synchronous rotation with Earth.


Is the near side (facing Earth) always the dark side?

We on earth always see the same face of the moon, but the "dark side" of the moon is not always dark. For example, in a lunar eclipse, the back side of the moon is receiving all of the sunlight, while the side facing us receives none.


Is the near side(facing earth) always the dark side?

We on earth always see the same face of the moon, but the "dark side" of the moon is not always dark. For example, in a lunar eclipse, the back side of the moon is receiving all of the sunlight, while the side facing us receives none.


Is the near side (facing Earth) always the dark?

We on earth always see the same face of the moon, but the "dark side" of the moon is not always dark. For example, in a lunar eclipse, the back side of the moon is receiving all of the sunlight, while the side facing us receives none.


Is the near side of the moon (facing Earth) always the dark side?

The side of the moon facing the earth is always partly lit except for a split second when the new moon takes place every 27-28 days. It is never the dark side except for that split second.


How many faces are on the moon?

The Moon has no faces. It has one side facing Earth called the near side, and one side that is always facing away called the far side.


What is the side of the moon that is always facing earth?

the bright side


What is the phrase when you see the entire side of the moon facing the earth?

The side of the moon we see is properly called the "near side" as we always see this face. The other side, facing away from the earth, is the "far side". As different regions of the moon see sunlight as it orbits the earth, it is usually incorrect to call any side the "dark side"


Does the far side or the near side of the moon always face the earth?

It always faces away from the earth


Is the same side of the moon is always facing earth?

yes