The phenomenon where one side of the Moon always faces the Earth is called “tidal locking.” Tidal locking occurs due to the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the Moon. Over a long period of time, the gravitational forces between the two celestial bodies have caused the Moon’s rotation to slow down until it became synchronized with its orbital period around the Earth. As a result, the Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits the Earth, which is approximately 27.3 days. Th

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