Yes and its rotation is synchronized to earth. See the animation at

SilverElfin • yesterday at 11:39 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Yes and its rotation is synchronized to earth. See the animation at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_locking

nirav72 • today at 5:10 PM

thanks, that's probably the best animation I've seen explaining a tidal locked moon.

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