I WONDER - Why Can We Only See One Side Of The Moon?

Why do we only see one side of the moon from Earth?

• Because the moon does not rotate.

• Because the moon rotates at the same pace as it orbits Earth.

• Because the moon is flat.

• Because the moon is too far away.

What is another term for tidal locking?

• Asynchronous rotation

• Orbital rotation

• Synchronous rotation

• Lunar rotation

In what year were the first images of the moon's far side taken?

• 1979

• 1959

• 1969

• 1949

Which spacecraft captured the first images of the moon's far side?

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• Luna 3

• Hubble Space Telescope

What was significant about the Soviet Luna 3 mission?

• It was the first manned mission to the moon.

• It was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.

• It captured the first images of the moon's far side.

• It discovered water on the moon.