The Moon does rotate. It turns once per orbit, which is exactly why the same hemisphere keeps facing Earth. Tidal friction spent the mismatch until two clocks agreed. Locking is synchronized motion, not no motion.
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The Moon does rotate. It turns once per orbit, which is exactly why the same hemisphere keeps facing Earth. Tidal friction spent the mismatch until two clocks agreed. Locking is synchronized motion, not no motion.
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