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Is the Moon's rotation affected by Earth's?
There is a lot written on the moon affecting the Earth's rotation but not so much the other way around.
I know that moon has its own rotation:
Tidal locking is the phenomenon by which a body has ...
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Why does Moon always poses the same face towards Earth?
If both Earth and Moon are rotating as well as revolving around some focus, shouldn't they have drifted out of phase with each other long ago? So, why do we always see the same side always?
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Does the Moon have rotation about its axis?
As I understand, the Moon is following Earth's curved space. If that's the case, shouldn't the Moon have no rotation if it's tidally locked, and only appear to have rotation?
If the Earth suddenly ...
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