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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.

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If you stand on the moon can you see the earth from the moon and why?

It depends on where on the moon you are. If you are on the side of the moon facing Earth, yes. If you are on the side facing away, no. If you are on the Earth-facing side you can see Earth because there is nothing obstructing your view, and Earth is a good deal larger than the moon, which would make it a very prominent object in the sky. On the side facing away you cannot se Earth because the moon is blocking your view


Why is there a dark side of the moon?

The dark side of the moon refers to the side of the moon that is not visible from Earth due to synchronous rotation. This means that the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits Earth, causing one side to always face away from us. The term "dark" is a bit misleading as the side still receives sunlight, but it is called dark because it is unseen from Earth.


How does the moon revolve around the Earth?

The Moon is in synchronous rotation with the Earth, which means it rotates on its axis in exactly the same time it takes to orbit the Earth, so one side permanently faces the Earth and the other side permanently faces away. The Moon orbits the Earth as a result of the mutual gravitational force of attraction between them.Strictly speaking, the Moon isn't revolving around the Earth per se; rather, both the Moon and the Earth are revolving around a mutual point, known as the barycenter. Because the Earth so much more massive than the Moon, the barycenter of the Earth-Moon system is actually within Earth's crust.


What is the average day and night time temperature on mercury?

One side of Mercury always faces the sun so there is no nightime or daytime per se...only the darkside and the lightside of the planet. Light side 700K or 425C Dark side 100K or -173C


The time it takes the Moon to align with the same stars again is called month?

Well - not exactly. It takes roughly 28 days for the moon to make one full orbit around Earth, therefor, appearing to line up with the same background stars from approx. 28 days ago. In fact, our word "month" comes from the word "moon". However, keep in mind that Earth is also moving through space, along a path around the sun - so it's not a consistent month per se that brings the moon back around to the exact spot it was before.

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If you stand on the moon can you see the earth from the moon and why?

It depends on where on the moon you are. If you are on the side of the moon facing Earth, yes. If you are on the side facing away, no. If you are on the Earth-facing side you can see Earth because there is nothing obstructing your view, and Earth is a good deal larger than the moon, which would make it a very prominent object in the sky. On the side facing away you cannot se Earth because the moon is blocking your view


Do The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from Earth?

Yes. There is always (except during certain eclipses) half of the moon illuminated. However, there is no 'dark side of the moon' per se. The same part of the moon is always facing the earth, but the part that is lighted changes by the minute, just as it does on Earth.


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