Why We Never See the Far Side of the Moon?

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[00:00:00]Did you know that ever since humans have existed on Earth, we've only ever seen one side or face of the moon? We've never directly seen its other side from here. So, why is that? And is it even possible to see the moon's far side from Earth? This phenomenon is called tidal locking. Many people think the moon doesn't rotate, but it actually does spin on its own axis. The key is that its rotation period is exactly the same as the time it takes to orbit Earth.

[00:00:23]Because these two motions are perfectly in sync, the same side of the moon is always facing us as it orbits. That's why we only ever see one side, known as the near side.