EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Moon orbits Earth once every 27.3 days and spins on its axis once every 27.3 days. This means that although the Moon is rotating, it always keeps one face toward us. Known as “synchronous rotation, ” this is why we only ever see the Moon’s nearside from Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yes! The time it takes for the Moon to rotate once on its axis is equal to the time it takes for the Moon to orbit once around Earth. This keeps the same side of the Moon facing towards Earth throughout the month.

Detailed explanation-3: -The near side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that always faces towards Earth, opposite to the far side. Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth because the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth-a situation known as tidal locking.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Moon revolves around Earth as it rotates on its own axis. The time period to complete one rotation on its own axis is equal to the time taken to complete one revolution around Earth. This makes the Moon tidally locked, i.e., the part of the Moon visible from Earth remains the same.