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It's tidally locked on the Earth,

thus the same face always points inward.

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Why do you se only one side of the moon?

The reason you only see one side of the moon is because you only see side of the moon is facing towards the Earth which means the back of the moon is nonvisible.


Is it known where the axis of the moon is?

There is no know axis of the moon because we have only been on one side of the moon


Why you always look at the same side of moon?

the reason you only see one side of the moon is because the rotation of the moon and the revolution speed of the moon are the same


Why do you see one side of the moon and never see the other side?

because the light reflects on the moon and we only see the lighted side


You only see one side of the earth because?

I think you meant moon. Its because the moon rotaes at the same speed it revolves around earth. So you can only see one side of it from earth.


Why is it that you cannot see the other side of the moon from earth?

That is because you are looking at the moon from only one side, and the moon does not rotate, so therefor, we don't see the dark side of the moon.


Why does moon show only one side?

Because the moon roates once a month in the same direction it orbits in


Does only one side of the moon face the earth?

Yes only one side of the moon is always facing the earth.


Why can you only see one side of the moon from the earths surface?

because of the earth and moon's magnetic field and gravitational pull


Why does the moon have a day and night?

Because it is round, and the Sun can only shine on one side at a time.


How many times does the moon rotate on its axis one trip around the earth?

During one trip around the Earth, the moon rotates one time, because its rotation and revolution are about the same. That is why we only see one side of the moon (the near side) and never the far side.


How many times the moon rotate on its axis during one trip around the earth?

During one trip around the Earth, the moon rotates one time, because its rotation and revolution are about the same. That is why we only see one side of the moon (the near side) and never the far side.