The orbital period of the moon is also 28 days so we always see the same side of the moon on Earth. They call this rotation synchronization tidal locking. The moon is tidally locked to the Earth.
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Saturday, 7 June 2025
Moon Day
One day on the moon lasts for 28 earth Days(4 weeks), Two weeks of day and two weeks of night. This has caused probes to fail their missions as they freeze in the long moon night.
The orbital period of the moon is also 28 days so we always see the same side of the moon on Earth. They call this rotation synchronization tidal locking. The moon is tidally locked to the Earth.
The orbital period of the moon is also 28 days so we always see the same side of the moon on Earth. They call this rotation synchronization tidal locking. The moon is tidally locked to the Earth.
