Mond No. Neighbours V
by Dr Mark A. Garlick, Mark A. Garlick - © Mark A. Garlick / space-art.co.uk - Mark A. Garlick / space-art.co.uk
Earth and Moon, artwork
The Earth-Moon system, seen from a vantage point above the Moon's farside. This side of the Moon is never seen from the Earth, because of synchronous rotation. This means that the Moon rotates on its axis once a month, exactly the same as its period of revolution about the Earth.