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The moon rotates around the earth at the same rate that it rotates around it's own axis. This means that from earth it is only possible to see one side of the moon. That is why the moon rover expeditions were so intriguing to scientists.

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Yes, the moon takes about 27.3 days to complete one orbit around the Earth (its orbital period), which is longer than it takes to rotate on its own axis (its rotational period), which is about 27.3 days as well. This is why we always see the same face of the moon from Earth.

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No. The Moon rotates about its axis at exactly the same period that it revolves around Earth. That it why it always presents only one face to us.

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