Earth Science
Synchronous rotation is a phenomenon where an astronomical body rotates on its axis in the same amount of time it takes to orbit another body, resulting in the same side always facing the latter. This is most commonly observed with the Moon, which takes about 27.3 days to complete both its rotation and orbit around the Earth. As a result, we only see one hemisphere of the Moon from Earth, which has significant implications for understanding lunar features and phases.
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