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No. The moon is however tidally locked, that is the same face is always turned toward Earth. The moon revolves on it's axis once per every revolution of the Earth; that is as it revolves around the Earth it also completes one revolution or one Lunar day. As it orbits the Earth, it's entire surface is exposed eventually to sunlight. So, no, there is no one side always in darkness.

What you may be thinking of is the term "Dark side of the moon." This is more than the title of a Pink Floyd album and song. It refers to the face of the moon always turned away from Earth, which was not seen by humans until 7 October 1959 when they were transmitted by the Soviet space probe Luna 3.

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Is one half of the moon in constant darkness?

Yes, one part of the moon is always facing towards the sun, and the other side is always facing away from the sun. One side is in constant light and one side is in constant darkness.


Why is one side of the moon always lit?

One side of the moon is always lit because of a phenomenon called "synchronous rotation," where the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth. This causes one side of the moon to constantly face towards Earth while the other side remains in darkness.


Why does the moon not rotate as does the earth?

The moon does rotate on its axis as the earth does. The earth rotates once in a day and the moon rotates once in a month ( for those who want to quibble, it's a little more than 27 days ). ADD---the moon rotate at the same speed of the earth, that why we always see the same side of the moon which give the impresion that the moon doesnt rotate but it does!


Is the other side of the moon dark?

Yes, the other side of the moon is not always dark. It experiences day and night just like the side of the moon facing Earth. The term "dark side of the moon" refers to the side that is not visible from Earth, not to the side that is always in darkness.


Is it true that on earth you always see the same side of the moon?

Yes because on the east the moon rotates on its axis and when it gets back to our side we get the same side as always


When did you see the dark side of the moon?

you see the dark side of the moon when you see half the moon. because there is always a full moon but you only see some of it exept when there is a full moon


What is the reason why the same side of the moon always faces the earth?

The same side of the moon always faces the earth because of a phenomenon called tidal locking, where the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbit around the earth. This causes one side of the moon to always be facing towards the earth.


What part of the moon is always lit up by the sun?

The side of the moon facing the sun is always lit up, while the opposite side remains in darkness. This phenomenon is due to the moon's synchronous rotation, which results in one side always facing the sun.


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


Do you see the same side of the moon?

Yes. Because of its locked orbit, the same side of the moon always faces the Earth.


Why can we always see the same side of the moon from earth?

The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate


Do you always see the same side of the moon from eath?

The answer is yes. We always see the same side of the moon from the Earth because the time it takes the moon to circle the Sun is the same as the time it takes to circle itself.