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Why the Moon always shows us the same face: tidal locking The Moon does spin. It turns exactly once for every trip around the Earth, so the same face always points our way. Walk around a chair while always facing it… Earth & Space3 min read Why we only ever see one side of the Moon The Moon always shows us the same face, so it's easy to assume it doesn't spin. It does. It turns exactly once for every orbit, about every 27.3 days, so the… Earth & Space6 min read