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You can only see part of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, because it is tidally locked to the planet. This means that it rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits Jupiter, causing the same side of Europa to always face the planet. As a result, only about half of its surface is visible from any given point in space, while the other half remains hidden from direct view.

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