The moon rotates on it's axis within the same period of time the moon orbits the earth, therefore only the "near side" of the moon can be seen from Earth. Technically the moon's "year" and the moon's "day" are equal length.
The same side of the moon always faces Earth due to its synchronous rotation, called tidal locking. This means that the moon's rotation period matches its orbital period around Earth, causing one side to always be facing us while the other side remains hidden from view.
cuz you have to be in like china to see the other side ;-)
We only see one side of the moon from Earth, a phenomenon known as tidal locking. This means that the same side of the moon always faces Earth due to its synchronous rotation with its orbit around Earth.
During a full moon, the side of the moon facing Earth is fully illuminated by the sun, making it appear as a complete circle from our perspective. The side not facing Earth is in shadow, causing us to only see the illuminated side during a full moon.
The "near" side of the moon is the side that always faces Earth. The "far" side of the moon can only be seen from space. The dark side of the moon is the title of a Pink Floyd album. There is no side of the moon that is always dark.
because the light reflects on the moon and we only see the lighted side
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.
Yes.
The same side of the moon always faces Earth due to its synchronous rotation, called tidal locking. This means that the moon's rotation period matches its orbital period around Earth, causing one side to always be facing us while the other side remains hidden from view.
cuz you have to be in like china to see the other side ;-)
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.
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
Yes it can, and it does. The moon rotates once every revolution, which is how we only see one side of the moon.
Because the sun is only on the right side of the moon.
cause we are asleep
The moon rotates as fast as it orbits the earth, thus only one side faces it.
yeah, we can only see the one side of the moon. It makes a rotation every 29 and a half days which is the exact time that it takes to make an orbit around the earth. Due to this phenomenon and seeming coincidence, we can only see one half...