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Why do you always see one face of the moon Do all countries see the same face?

The moon does not rotate so on Earth we always see the same side no matter where the observer is.


What side of the moon do you see in Virginia?

Everyone on earth sees the same face of the moon.


Do people of different side of globe see same face of moon?

Yes. The moon spins at just the right speed so that the same face always faced the Earth.


Phase changes of the Earth that one would see if viewed from the Moon?

Exactly the same as the ones we see the Moon go through from Earth, except that Earth does not always turn the same face to the Moon.


Why do you see the same side of the moon every day?

The moon rotates in the same direction as its orbit. The rate of rotation is such that the same face is always pointing at the earth.


Why do you see the same side of the moon all the time?

It is just one of those strange coincidences that the Moon takes the same amount of time to rotate as it does to orbit us, which is why you see the same face all the time. In fact we can see more than half of it, but there is a lot of the moon we never get to see.


Does the moon spin around?

Yes it does but at the same rate that the Earth spins. Therefore we on Earth always see the same face of it.


Equal periods of rotation and revolution of the moon cause what?

Cause us to always see the same "face" of the moon. This is called synchronous rotation.


When do you see a full moon?

You see the entire face of the moon with no blacked out parts.


Why do observers on Earth only ever see the same side of the moon?

Observers on Earth only ever see the same side of the moon because the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period around Earth, causing one side to always face towards us.


Why do we see the same face of moon always?

We always see the same face of the Moon because it is tidally locked to Earth. This means that the Moon's rotation period on its axis is the same as its orbital period around Earth, taking about 27.3 days to complete both. As a result, the same side, known as the near side, is always facing our planet, while the far side remains hidden from view.


Why do astronomers on earth always see the same side of the moon?

15 days one side 15 days other No it's always the same face. Because the moon spins on its axis exactly once per its orbit of the earth. It's a tidal friction effect. In zillions of year's time the same face of the earth will always face the moon also.