Comment on Discussion Thread 🕹 Monday 14 April 2025
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 days agoOur moon is tidally locked with us, so it always shows us the same side, but it moves through the sky because Earth isn’t tidally locked with it.
For the non nerds but mildly curious this means that the moon spins at the same time that earth moves and that’s the reason we don’t see the dark side of the moon.
StudChud@aussie.zone 5 days ago
youtu.be/UGEJOowWzXo - animation of tidal locked Pluto and Charon
youtu.be/6jUpX7J7ySo - animation of moon tidal locked with earth :)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Oh no, you sent me to nerdville.
Seriously though I asked a few questions like this on Saturday night when we were drinking outside. tell me about (???) but in 25 words or less and in the most simplest form is always my requirement. Plus stubbies were involved in the demonstration. 😂