2006-06-15 04:51:13 · 11 answers · asked by abel g 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yup, it's orbital period is the same as its rotational period due to tidal forces.
As it orbits the Earth it spins on it's axis, it takes the same amount of time to make one rotation as it does one orbit so it looks like it's not spinning at all from down here.
2006-06-15 04:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The moon is in an orbit around the earth where one side always faces earth. That is where we get the term "dark side of the moon".
2006-06-15 04:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.... if you're talking about from the Earth. There are photos taken of the other side from spacecraft that have orbited the moon. We constantly see approximately the same view of the moon, because it rotates at the same rate that it revolves... approximately once a month.
2006-06-15 04:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. the Moon does not rotate like the planets do so we only see one side of it (or about 60% of it). And that's why if you look at the "dark side" there are more craters in that side than the side we see because that is the side facing out.
2006-06-15 06:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by amadeusmozart731 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and in your whole life time you will never see the other side because it rotates very very slowly. though I dont recall just how slow, I think its in the 1000 + years. www.NASA is a great site to see and they have a link to pin point any almost any part of the earth that you might want to see from space. And it makes you think just who else is out there lookin at us thats also here on earth. see ya
2006-06-15 05:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by blessedwgod 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true there ares a Dark side of the moon that we cannot see because that side is facing away from the sun.
2006-06-18 08:17:27 · answer #6 · answered by eagle1uset 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is quiet true tht we see only one side of the moon but in rare case at least 63.21% of the moon is to be seen......... but if u want u can ask me some more questions
2006-06-15 05:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by cool nerd of today 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and the part of the moon that we see is just the reflection of the sunlight coming from around the earth.
2006-06-15 04:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we can see about 59% of the moon
2006-06-15 04:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by nijas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is quite true
2006-06-15 04:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋