when we look at the moon, why it is the same look ? whats the other side of the moon looks like ??

Answer 1

The one side of the moon is always facing the earth, so when the moon rotates around the earth one time, it also spins on it's axis one time. It's probably called geosynchronous or something like that.

The moon also deviates up and down on the horizon, so we do see it's north and south poles a little more or less each time. I remember reading that we've actually seen 59% of the moon facing us.

The other side is called the "dark side" of the moon. But in fact it 'sees' the sun as much as the side that faces us. I guess it just 'dark' to us.

Answer 2

Just as tides from the Moon's gravity affect the earth, so do tides from the earth's gravity affect the Moon.

The Moon is very slightly egg-shaped due to the action of earth's tides. Over millions of years, this has caused the rotation of the Moon to slow so that the long axis of the Moon always points towards the earth during its orbit. This phemonenon is called "tidal lock," and it also affects a number of other moons around other planets.

The far side of the Moon has a lot more craters, and fewer plains, than the near side. Here's a map:
http://www.lunarrepublic.com/atlas/sections/farside.shtml

Answer 3

The moon rotates on its axis at almost exactly the same rate that it orbits around Earth. This keeps the same face of the moon turned towards Earth all the time. The other side of the moon looks very much like the side we can see from Earth, although it has a higher density of impact craters.

See this website for lunar far side photographs ==>http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap981008.html

Answer 4

The moon always looks the same to us because its own rotation matches up in near synch with the Earth's rotation and its orbit around Earth. The other side of the moon is similar to the side we can see from here - It's gray and covered in craters due to no atmosphere to protect it. Sometimes it's lit, sometimes not - keeping in mind that the light on the moon comes from the sun, to which the moon does not have the same unique synchronization it does with Earth.

Answer 5

The moon does not rotate on it's axis. It rotates on the earth's axis in an elliptical pattern. The "dark side" of the moon never faces us and images have shown that it has many craters. That side of the moon actually protects the earth from asteroids. So in conclusion, the dark side of the moon is very beat up from space debris and people from the earth will never see that side of the moon because it does not rotate.

Answer 6

If you look at the moon more closely, you will find that the appearance of the moon actually changes. Locate the craters and track them over several months and you will see that the crater locations rotates.

The other side of the moon is always hidden from our view from Earth. But enough satellites have flown by that you can probably find its images online.

Answer 7

if you wish to see the other side of the moon, check out wikipedia, i am positive there'll be pictures there. as for why it is the same look, here is why: the moon, while also traveling around the earth, is spinning. it just happens to be spinning at the exact same speed in order to face the earth at all times with the same side. even when we see the "dark side" of the moon, it is the same side, the phases are caused by the position of the sun, earth, and the moon.

Answer 8

the rate of rotation of the earth and the moon is such that the same side always faces us.

Answer 9

go to google and type in moon under images and check it out

Answer 10

Just like this side but dark :-)