Why do we only see one side of the Moon? – InterviewSolution

1.	Why do we only see one side of the Moon?
Answer» The moon is tidally locked to the earth. The moon’s rotation on its axis is exactly the same as its orbital time around the earth. So we can see only one side of the moon ever facing the earth.

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