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The Moon rotates on its own axis as it revolves around the Earth. How many rotations does it make for one revolution?
The Moon rotates on its own axis as it revolves around the Earth. How many rotations does it make for one revolution?
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The Moon takes 27.322 days to complete one revolution around the Earth. It takes the same time to rotate about its own axis. So, it completes one rotation on its own axis for every one revolution around the Earth. This is the reason why we always see the same side of the Moon from the Earth.
The Moon takes 27.322 days to complete one revolution around the Earth. It takes the same time to rotate about its own axis. So, it completes one rotation on its own axis for every one revolution around the Earth. This is the reason why we always see the same side of the Moon from the Earth.
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