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No. The amount of the Moon visible from the Earth varies, depending on the phase of the Moon.
At Full Moon, you see nearly all of the Moon's illuminated side. At New Moon, you see nearly
none of it. At Quarter Moon, you see about half of it.
Yes. It was not until the US astronaut program that human eyes had seen the "dark" side of the moon.
Yes. The moon is tidally locked in orbit around the earth, and the same side of the moon faces the earth all the time. The moon is actually rotating about its axis, but it period of rotation is identical to the period of its orbit about the earth. Wikipedia has a nice article on tidal locking, and a link is provided.
Yes, the side of the moon seen from Earth is always the same side.
Relative to the Earth, the Moon makes one rotation every 27.32 days. That happens to also be the time it takes for the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth. Therefore the same side of the moon is more or less always pointed toward the Earth and we only see that same side.
The moon orbits around the earth once every month. It happens that the rotation of the moon on its axis is tidally locked with the earth. This means that the moon's rotational period is equal to its orbital period around the earth. For every monthly revolution around the earth, the moon has one rotation on its axis. So wherever the moon happens to be in its orbit, the moon has rotated enough so that the same face (for the most part) is toward the earth. There is an interesting phenomenon called libration (an apparent motion, not a true motion) that makes the moon appear to swing a little back and forth, and up and down. But on average, there is one rotation for every revolution. If this were not true, every part of the moon's surface would face earth at one time or another.
We see the same of the moon from earth because that is the side that always faces the sun. So that's how we see the moon phases and the side we always see.
You always see the same side of the moon from earth because the moon orbits on its axis at the same speed that it rotates around the earth, so the same side of the moon is always facing the earth.
All of the moon is illuminated at some period in its orbit around the Earth. However the same side of the moon always faces the earth. As a consequence you only see that side lit during its orbit. Even when the side we see is only partially illuminated we can see all of that side with the proper viewing apparatus.
We only see one side of the moon because the moon rotates once every revolution.
The speed of the Moon's rotation keeps the same side always facing Earth.
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Which side of the moon do you see from earth?
We only see one side of the moon from Earth, known as the near side. This is because the moon's rotation is synchronized with its orbit around Earth, keeping the same side facing us at all times. The far side of the moon is not visible from Earth.
Is this the answer the moon unlike the earth does not rotate so you see the same side of the moon?
That isn't the answer. The reason why only one side of the moon is visible from the surface of the Earth is that the moon always keeps one side facing the Earth, which requires it to rotate once for each revolution of its orbit.
Why do you se only one side of the moon?
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.
Why you can see only one side of moon?
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.
Which side is the so called 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, not because it is always dark. Both sides of the moon receive sunlight, but we only see one side from Earth.
Does only one side of the moon face the earth?
Yes only one side of the moon is always facing the earth.
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.
Which side of the moon do you see from earth?
We only see one side of the moon from Earth, known as the near side. This is because the moon's rotation is synchronized with its orbit around Earth, keeping the same side facing us at all times. The far side of the moon is not visible from Earth.
Is this the answer the moon unlike the earth does not rotate so you see the same side of the moon?
That isn't the answer. The reason why only one side of the moon is visible from the surface of the Earth is that the moon always keeps one side facing the Earth, which requires it to rotate once for each revolution of its orbit.
Part of the moon that is thinner on the side facing earth?
The crust of the Moon is thinner on the side facing the Earth because the Moon is tidally locked with the Earth. This means that the Moon rotates at exactly the same rate it revolves around the Earth, so only one side of the Moon ever faces the Earth. Since the gravity of Earth acts on the Moon, the crust has been pulled slightly towards Earth on the side of the Moon facing Earth. Because of this, the crust of the Moon is thinner on one side than the other.
Why do you se only one side of the moon?
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.
Why you can see only one side of moon?
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.
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.
Which side is the so called 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, not because it is always dark. Both sides of the moon receive sunlight, but we only see one side from Earth.
Why do people on Earth see only one side of the Moon when the Moon is visible in the sky?
cause we are asleep
Why do you see only one side of the moo from eart?
The moon rotates as fast as it orbits the earth, thus only one side faces it.
Why can you only see one side of the Moon's from earth?
cuz you have to be in like china to see the other side ;-)
