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    No, the Moon does not rotate on its side. It rotates on its own axis at the same rate that it orbits around Earth, which means we always see the same side of the Moon from our position on Earth. The side we don't see gets just as much light, so a more accurate name for that part of the Moon is the "far side". This is because the Moon is tidally locked with Earth, which means that it spins on its axis exactly once each time it orbits our planet.
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    All About the Moon | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
    No. The Moon rotates on its own axis at the same rate that it orbits around Earth. That means we always see the same side of the Moon from our position on Earth. The side we don't …
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    Moon Phases - Science@NASA
    The Moon is tidally locked with Earth, which means that it spins on its axis exactly once each time it orbits our planet. Because of this, people on Earth only ever see one side of…
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    https://science.nasa.gov/moon/moon-phases/
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