Earth's Moon: Why One Side Always Faces Us

Only one side of the Moon ever faces us because Earth's force of gravity on it is not uniform. This is related to our ocean tides and a lengthening of days on Earth. Duration: 7:58.
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[@laraahmed970]

This is the calmest explanation

[@ajcook7777]

Calm? Indeed! Irritating because of over and improper use of inflection and intonation? You got it!

[@ajcook7777]

@karel bellic wanna know why a dont give a flying fuck? ATTITUDE

[@someguyontheinternet-]

Lmfao Truly the most chill of all moon explanations

[@laraahmed970]

karel bellic *she but thank you!!

[@laraahmed970]

ajcook7777 I- calm down

[@andres6868]

I'm 50 years old. This is the first time in my life I have understand why we don't see the far side of the moon

[@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341]

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[@AnnaelleD]

@@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341 Oh! Excellent! I was about to send a comment like "What if the earth is flat?". But a link to ODD TV is a much better idea! :-) Have a nice flat day :-)

[@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341]

@@AnnaelleD thanks,,, you have a great day too !!! I find posting ODD TV and ShakingMyHead links usually ends the discussion with a glopher !!!

[@AnnaelleD]

@@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341 Oh! thank you for "ShakingMyHead". I didn't know these 1&2 channels. :-)

[@mwara2444]

In my 40's I read about all sorts of physics from quantum computing and new plasma fusion with easy comprehension, yet until this video I had yet to understand and grasp of how the moon 'rotates' or spins on it's axis. Even crazier the earth and the moon will lock.

[@shanzaykhan8465]

BEST EXPLANATION. I love how you added the yellow line. It made everything so easy

[@jagannathgaidhani5333]

exactly i was going to beat my head on table, video saved me

[@paulmerritt8593]

It only shows that it rotates around hte earth axis not its own. Here is the proof kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLGq5yQqZ5leLM

[@frankdimeglio8216]

@@paulmerritt8593 UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS THE COMPARATIVE AND BALANCED BODILY/VISUAL EXPERIENCE OF THE MAN WHO IS STANDING ON WHAT IS THE MOON: The BULK DENSITY of the Moon is comparable to that of (volcanic) basaltic LAVAS on the Earth. The energy density of LAVA IS about three times that of water. SO, now, get a good and CLEAR look at what is the ORANGE SUN. The human body is, in fact, about as dense as water ! Look up at the blue sky. Importantly, this is a balanced BODILY/VISUAL EXPERIENCE !! The Moon is ALSO BLUE, AS it is barely visible then; AND the Earth is ALSO BLUE. SO, let's now match up (on balance) the eye, the blue sky, AND the ORANGE "Sun"/LAVA. Notice the basic match in sizes and brightness when considering the SETTING AND fully illuminated Moon AS WELL. (Most of the human body is water, with an average of roughly 60 percent. The average density of the Moon is also 60 percent in comparison with that of the Earth.) Beautiful. Relatively speaking, the terrestrial moon is, in fact, roughly a match (regarding it's size, at 27 percent) WITH the surface land area of the Earth (at 29 percent). In conclusion, in establishing the comparative AND BALANCED BODILY/VISUAL EXPERIENCE of gravity on what is the Moon, we would multiply one HALF times one third in order to get the correct answer. This explains quantum gravity, AS E=MC2 IS F=ma; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is gravity; AS gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE. Accordingly, the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches it's revolution !!! Great. Consider the relation with the tides. The Moon is ALSO BLUE. E=MC2 IS F=ma ON BALANCE. This NECESSARILY represents, INVOLVES, AND DESCRIBES what is possible/potential AND actual IN BALANCE, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is gravity. Gravity IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy. In conclusion, I have mathematically proven that the gravity of what is THE MOON is ONE SIXTH in direct comparison with what is THE EARTH/ground; AS gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE; AS E=MC2 IS F=ma; AS GRAVITATIONAL force/energy IS proportional to (or BALANCED with/as) inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE. Gravity IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy. Think QUANTUM GRAVITY !!! Think energy DENSITY. It all CLEARLY makes perfect sense ON BALANCE. The ENERGY DENSITY of LAVA is about THREE TIMES greater than water. There would be no gravity on the blue Earth, AS the EYE then stands in balanced relation WITH what is the BLUE sky !! BALANCED BODILY/VISUAL EXPERIENCE does then dictate that the gravity of WHAT IS THE MOON would be reduced by (and at) one half, thereby bringing the surface gravity of what is THE MOON to BALANCE with that of THE EARTH/ground at one sixth. So, one half (ON BALANCE) of one third is one sixth. The orange "Sun" AND what is THE MOON ARE BALANCED with what is THE EYE. (Think about what is LAVA.) Notice, comparatively, that these forms or manifestations ARE semi-detached in relation to touch/tactical EXPERIENCE !! Moreover, the Moon is TERRESTRIAL in COMPARISON; SO (ON BALANCE) the Moon is ALSO then about one quarter (at 27 percent) the size of EARTH/ground !! The blue Pacific OCEAN takes up about HALF of the view of what is the Earth ON BALANCE !! SO, we WOULD multiply ONE HALF (ON BALANCE) in order to account for WHAT IS THE MOON, this ORANGE "Sun", AND LAVA on balance !! Now, in conclusion, the land surface area of the Earth is 29 percent. This is exactly ON BALANCE WITH BOTH one third AND one fourth, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy is gravity ! E=MC2 IS CLEARLY F=ma ON BALANCE ! Gravity IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy. Great. By Frank DiMeglio

[@michaelbennett5082]

This made me understand stuff more!

[@gheart8278]

Bs schill piece, look up and see the lie!! APM Research has the only working model.

[@clitcommander6946]

I love how you explained this to me like I’m dumb because that sir I am, good science too you

[@prettyd31]

Nah, you're not dumb. He is just a good teacher.

[@stephenhunter6507]

wow, I learned more in 8 minutes on this topic than in 8 days reading about this in school. Darn public school education.

[@kevwhufc8640]

It depends on the teacher Stephen, some teachers drone on & on , a seemingly endless monotone drone thst sends people to sleep, Others, good teachers bring whatever it is they're teaching Alive, they make it interesting. I moved a lot as a kid, I had a lot of diff schools , I loved history, but some teachers made it boring Others made it real, those teachers are worth their weight in gold. Theres not enough of them .

[@34inhiding34]

Why then can you see stars through the moon when the supposed shadow of the earth causes a half moon or crescent moon? Use YOUR mind... Quit buying everything that is sold to you...

[@kevwhufc8640]

@@34inhiding34 you can see starts through the moon ? The stars you see must be in front of the dark part, you can't usually see them bc its too bright at full moon. I'm guessing that's the reason. If you don't believe the *shadow reason, do you think the moon literally becomes a half moon ?

[@34inhiding34]

@@kevwhufc8640 there are no stars between the earth and the moon. Yet astrologers have noted on several occasions to see stars in the "shadow". Look it up. Also check out "lunar wave". More going on than we are being told.

[@kevwhufc8640]

@@34inhiding34 to be honest I wouldn't have a clue about what I'm reading, I don't know anything about astrology astronomy, I'm really not qualified in any of it. Let alone have opinions on it .

[@litingwakelesia9063]

who is this narrator?? i love this guy.

[@adamvarghesesatish3337]

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[@krainzsupreme]

Litingwa marry him if you love him

[@sheeshsquad5395]

🤡

[@scottfeeley944]

He's a robot ai voice set to nerd tone....

[@joshualeao-iy7yi]

i can tell you why this narrator makes no sense with his explanation. The side we only can see has asteroid/meteor impacts sites all over it, how is that possible if its only facing the earth? Did earth shoot at it with its own meteorites? Or did meteorites slingshot around the moon to hit it? If that is lol, the impact sites would look like a plain crash and have drag of moon dirt not big holes... Unless it stopped in space looked down and said "Hmm... I want to plop myself right ova m'hea... And the vibrated itself giving it more kinetic energy build up due to the lack of room to gather more speed so it can drill deep deep into the God Damn Moon LMFAO! That is all...

[@looowlayrs9584]

Thank you, this made so much sense. I only wanted to find a visual aid for the moon facing one side of the planet and got an explanation for gravitational force, tidal change, and moon phase changes.

[@hillaryruto7359]

True

[@Itiswhatitis638]

🙌 I watched over 10 videos and even tried a practical demonstration with my cat but thankfully I stumbled across this video. This has been the best explanation. 👏👏👏

[@sfmike711]

Was your cat the moon or earth? Also, how did you get your cat to co-operate?

[@Ramzblood]

fake science

[@SockPuppet69]

Did the cat survive? Also, how did your cat explain all of this science?

[@iJackGa]

Same case with me today, over 10 videos

[@danielasare1165]

C'mon guys this dude deserves a Nobel price for excellent teaching

[@koubenakombi3066]

Wake up, dude... it's all CGI... there is no sp/\ce.

[@grantofat6438]

@@koubenakombi3066 Moron.

[@SherryONeill]

Great Job Great Graphics

[@claudiosaldivia5646]

Obama got a peace Nobel price..

[@panpunkt5185]

He just proved that the Moon must have a higher density on the side that faces the Earth. In case the density of the Moon is uniform the center of gravity which does not coincide with the center of the Moon could move without problems. Am I thinking wrong? Why then can the Earth relative to the Sun rotate? Doesn't the same principle apply here?

[@atmospheresports6543]

I watched tons of youtube videos on this topic but still didn't understand until i got to find this video,, In just 2 minutes i understood 100%

[@mameli0701]

Same here 😉

[@Ammamiya7]

Exactly. This one gives a very clear picture.

[@ronleunissen]

Ditto

[@jonm2416]

I just couldn't picture this at allll! It was getting me mad😠. I thought..its impossible for us not to see the back of the moon if it spins! I knew I needed a multimedia type diagram and thought I'd still be confused but this was perfect! Exactly what I needed to see because I have to visualize everything to truly understand it. Great video! Thank You!

[@stealth1077]

Me too!

[@schmeegil2240]

Same

[@schmeegil2240]

Same

[@gerritmattausch5877]

Oh yes, me too! Nice to see, other people having the same problem to imagine this phenomena. Now I can die in peace! :D

[@jackmigge1624]

Got it

[@miss_B_]

I was not expecting, after so many years, to randomnly click on this video, after SO MANY and this be the one who made me understand. I am forever grateful

[@dinil5566]

Man why didn't you become my school teacher? 😅

[@jeanoscar552]

You didn't SEE anything wrong with whathe said...did you find anything OFF? I can only suggest kindly...real research is studying, looking at both sides...a one sided story is just that!.

[@lloydhawkins538]

Exactly their is 2 sides to a Story but on 1 Truth!!! Go and find it the Truth that is!!!

[@kathysarden2689]

Great explanation, humorous and strangely relaxing....

[@luvtolive31]

this was the best animation for tidally locked astronomical bodies

[@thomashelbay]

Beautiful explanation sir! 1. Yes, you could see sun from far side of moon, as well as near side of the moon. 2. No, you cannot see earth from far side of moon, unless you are on the periphery of far side, and the tilt of moon’s orbit is such that you get a glimpse of earth (just like a cresent moon🌙 ) 3. I would see earth, rotating on its own axis.

[@herography3576]

I love the way this guy speaks, absolutely wholesome and a great representation of the moons nature, I understand better now!

[@koubenakombi3066]

Soft speaking doesn't make it true. Stop staring at CGI and realized there is no sp/\ce.

[@-Mike]

This guy deserves my tuition more than my university.

[@zimma2330]

shortly after this video was published, nasa's epic camera supposedly took a picture of the earth and moon from the 1st le grange point 1 million miles from here. so the answer to his first question would logicly be yes. the dark side of the moon does see the sun. i've got a couple of problems with the photo though. 1. why is the earth so bright in all itz majesty but the moon doesn't reflect any light at all although it iz too facing the sun? 2. how come the earth looks sooo big compared to the moon on that photo but photos taken FROM the moon show the earth as sooo small? well there's for sure some kind of bullshit involved here. just like this video. truth iz,... nobody knows a thing about the moon except that it is there. our tides as are independant of the moon as is the moons light independant of the sun. and this guy needs my tuition more than my university. z.

[@ronville1]

I don't mean to use these words but fuck u and your gravity. How could you describe such things without having genuine knowledge?? Have anyone proved that earth looks like moon, just seeing moon doesn't mean that earth looks same as moon. No one knows where are we living, these all are bullshits. We still have to know lot of stuffs buddy. Be sure before giving such videos. No harsh feeling, just hated whoever gave u such knowledge.

[@CD-gh4oc]

@@ronville1 um... Huh??..

[@xtr3m385]

@@ronville1 , go and FUCK yourself!

[@derwinwestfall7329]

This man deserves a new education he got robbed first time out. We live on a flat.earth and the moon is within the firmament along with the s UK n read the book of enoch chap 80 for.upto date info

[@breadtoast7438]

Easy explanation for people with a school project and don’t have time for the video: This is called “synchronous rotation of the moon”. The side we see is the “near side”, while the one we don’t see is called the “far side”. Part of the reason we only see the near side is because of the rotation of the moon while it orbits the Earth. Why does it rotate like this? Because of the Earth’s gravitational pull and how large the moon is, the pull is stronger on the near side and the far side. This odd gravitational pull mechanism causes the near side to be “pulled” towards the Earth, causing it to face us. Did that help? Just thought I’d try to help the confused people in the comments.

[@ajaxappeared7895]

yes thanks ma dood you just saved me 2:22 of my life

[@stuarthayward4756]

Best explanation ever, fantastic. I finally get why the moon being "tidally locked" around the earth entails a time taken to complete one revolution (27 days) and the time taken to orbit around the earth (27.322 days) being near equivalent- and thus 360 degree rotation time is (99%) synchronised with the time it takes to complete one 360 degree orbit. So observers see 99% the same face (give or take the viewing of 8 degrees of the far side) Thank-you.

[@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341]

Try this,,, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZyvnWp5aqeeo7M

[@jeremiahdssdentmorgan3341]

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[@chrisrhodes2081]

It's BS, not possible. All this shit is fake. Gravity is a theory aka Psuedo Science. You looking UP when you should be looking south

[@Charlie-yi8hq]

It's a biosphere locked in orbit, Run that through the Goverment, ask them you'll get lies, ask an ex NASA who worked on moon rockets & you'll get never went operation paperclip brought over Nazi war criminals and gave them citizen ships they didn't even have the telemetry that you see Musk's exploding in landing pads, the computer tech was speak and spell, look into Compartmentalization, no one knew, look @ the photos of all them lies come clearer, science here has said it's hollow, Gaia is alive, why do you think they butchered all native American shamen, there agenda. You know you've forgotten.

[@bobrose7900]

My A level physics teacher, Mr Gardiner (hope you are well!) would always end a lecture with more questions than answers which kept us students hungry for knowledge and the answers, and, of course, a trip to Uni. to find them out! Good explanation. What at first seems simple is actually a quite complex set of forces and relationships. What an amazing coincidence that it all combines to produce the wonderfully desirable effects to sustain us and for us to enjoy.

[@Moose803]

What is your intention 🤔 ✨️

[@Sluchowiska]

What I really want to know now is why there are 1.5K dislikes? Am I missing something? This was perfectly explained, this just flowed straight to my brain without an effort.

[@moupiamukherjee5372]

maybe villain alliens who hate when people start to know good science facts ....... Can't we file a case for them ?

[@jeanoscar552]

When you don't know the truth, a lie will do. Only people who's in the "know" ask questions, people who don't, ask questions.. ie.. Adam and Eve, the serpent, n God...check out who ask questions and who didn't...c u

[@rafaelcalderon5939]

Because we all know the earth is only 6k years old and the landing on the moon was a Hollywood movie. I'd type more, but Elvis is knocking on the door.

[@johngallipani2781]

Why bother? Cause the earth is flat and no one has ever been to space

[@robertmurphy5105]

@@johngallipani2781 People are waking up. The Elite lie about everything

[@TheEgg185]

This is THE best explanation. If only all videos could be easy to understand like this. Most people do a terrible job explaining things.

[@defenderoftheadverb]

Yes it's pretty good. One minor exception was the explanation of tidal locking implied that the moon would tidally lock if it was spherical. Tidal locking depends on deformation. If it is not deformed and it's inertial mass is distributed evenly it will not lock. Well it might, given enough time because nothing is perfectly rigid but the deformation came before the tidal locking when the moon was close to the Earth and molten.

[@yousurf374]

not all stated in this video is correct. Especially their claim that the Moon shall move away.... it is moving TOWARD Earth actually. And what the other guy replying erher did say.... ORGAN FARM comment below.

[@yousurf374]

not all truth in this video....

[@yousurf374]

@J Calhoun wait.... we are in Tidal Lock... hence always see the same side of moon for millennia now. Last I heard from scientific publications was moon is like 2 CM closer to earth each yr. on average, that is.

[@yousurf374]

​@J Calhoun ALMOST 2 decades ago. got in this discussion about Moon view locked as it is, no rotation vs. Earth view. The debate on the forum for either Enron or WorldCom fake government caused bankruptcy .... we got off on a tangent. Arguments ensued... someone mentioned TIDAL LOCK is reason, so I looked it up and there were articles stating this. I was pushing thought of an exaggerated profile of its core, that is lopsided core, with more mass facing Earth, kinda like a weeble.... Weebles Wobble but they do not turn their face (for long).

[@manishasoni2074]

Best explanation till now. Three questions asked in the end : 1. Yes far side of moon faces sun when there is no moon in the sky 2. No earth can't be seen from far side of moon 3. I didn't understand.

[@sampeter1318]

3) The spot which was shown last is where the surveyor 6 got landed.And it is landed on sinus medii on the near side of the moon sinus medii is located at the intersection of the moons equator and Prime meridian as seen from the earth this feature is located in the central part of the moons near side and it is the point closest to the earth. So I guess looking from there it will definetly be seeing the earth and the sun according to its rotation

[@manishasoni2074]

@@sampeter1318 but i still have a question if it is at intersection of pm and equator then how can it be on the near side of the moon it has to be in the centre btw thanks a lot for the explanation, i got some sense of it. :)

[@sampeter1318]

@@manishasoni2074 Really glad that it helped you :) and sorry that I didn't completely understood the second question like which part ,you confused with ¿ Near side of the moon is the visible side of the moon which is turned towards the earth. Because of that,the intersection of the moon's equator and Prime meridian is considered on the moons near side and it is also the central point. The point which is referred to any divison of the moon into two hemispheres one more thing to consider is that the moons axis of rotation is tilted as well as earth's.but moon's tilt is at an angle of 5.15° with respect to the plane of the earths orbit about the sun *if this tilt of moon was zero. We could have total Solar and Lunar eclipse every month and also the moon's orbit is not circular. It is elliptical. There are so much things to consider on the other side. feel free to ask questions :)

[@manishasoni2074]

@@sampeter1318 got it. Thanks

[@sampeter1318]

@@manishasoni2074 👍👍

[@lucasbailey-thomas9518]

This is what I needed! The yellow line! Thanks!

[@robertterry2838]

The “near side” of the moon is heavier then the far side. This is a tough thing for mainstream science to satisfactorily explain.

[@shaunpearce9930]

lolololololol really big scales utter bollocks

[@spiderwing2338]

Tell me why my ducks two big for my body geek?

[@marcgoff775]

The best explanation I’ve ever seen by far. Thanks

[@jagannathgaidhani5333]

just first 3 minutes was enough , animation can do wonders thank you so much

[@dsdockmaster]

What the hell guys. The most amazing video on tidal locking of moon and tides. This guy deserves more subscribers. Spread the word folks. This is gold dust

[@lesegogaebeeyn4005]

How come we can still see the same moon face anywhere you are on earth

[@comitotv]

Thank you for this explanation. I totally get it now.

[@sethbishop6890]

@Swinebagger Hatevirus wtf? It's excellent

[@sethbishop6890]

@Swinebagger Hatevirus yes but the sun's pull is as strong on the earth so the relevant information is about the moons interaction with Earth. It explains how the Earth keeps its moon in orbit.

[@sethbishop6890]

@Swinebagger Hatevirus haha okay dude. So without the earth the moon would still be orbiting the same way? xD you're so much smarter than literally everyone, even professors and scientists. You should start your own channel haha. And who said relative? I said relevant. You can't even get your own shit straight let alone criticize others!

[@CurtisAndJimsGravyStain]

We never went to the moon. NASA lies. Moon is most likely a projection. What are the chances or probability of the moon’s rotation so we never see the dark side. Also what’s the probability of it being the exact same visual size as the sun allowing for an eclipse?

[@sethbishop6890]

@Swinebagger Hatevirus I did look it up and thats how I got to this video haha triggered much? Why don't you whine and cry some more? Oh and of course keep insulting people. You said the earth doesn't affect the moon even half as much as the sun yet the only thing were here for is to learn about the Earth's affect on the moon. The Earth is the reason for the moons current orbit, the sun doesn't need to be mentioned in this video we are only here about the relationship between the earth and the moon everyone already knows the sun is the reason for the planets position in the solar system nobody needed further explanation about the sun. You're having a fuckin aneurysm about irrelevant information that no one came to this video needing to know about.

[@margaretbushey3192]

My dyslexic mind grasped this explanation immediately, thank you.

[@mikel5582]

Something doesn't make sense here. The center of gravity isn't necessarily a fixed place in a spherical object. As a spherical moon rotates, the center of gravity wouldn't follow that rotation; it would be fixed in space relative to the earth's gravitational field, assuming a homogeneous density within the moon, but not fixed relative to the moon itself. The above assumes a spherical moon. If gravity has distorted the shape from spherical, and the rate at which that distortion csn change is much slower than the moon's rotation then the center of gravity would indeed change with rotation.

[@philbarrett3739]

I've watched loads of explanations on this and still had questions. It finally 'clicked' within the first 2 minutes of your explanation. THANK YOU so much 💓

[@shahnazmirza2348]

1) Does the far side of the Moon ever see the Sun? Yes, it does. 2) Can you see the Earth from the far side of the Moon? No, you can't. 3) If you stood on the middle of the near side of the Moon and looked straight up, what would you see? Would it ever move from being directly above you? You would see the Earth, and it wouldn't ever move from directly above you.

[@nasanchez964]

@@waltersobchak300 please, explain how.

[@nasanchez964]

@@waltersobchak300 Well, as expected, a flattie making a claim, and when asked to back it up, just rumbles out saying the typical "do your research" crap. I knew you'd say that. Moron.

[@nasanchez964]

@@waltersobchak300 nah, I don't owe you any explanation, you're the one making unfunded claims.

[@nasanchez964]

@@waltersobchak300 then prove me wrong. You're always demanding proofs and explanations, but when it's time for you support your own claims, you just say "do your research". Are you , or are you not capable of explaining to defend your claims?

[@nasanchez964]

@@waltersobchak300 And yet, you don't get to give any explantions. Congrats, you're one hell of a globe denier. You make claims, you refuse to explain them, you change the subject when cornered. Oh, the truman show, you mean that movie about a man who finds out the dome is fake?

[@DianaMoon11428]

I've read about this, watched other videos, and no one explained it as well as you. BRAVO!

[@shrokalamll523]

What about the explanation of the moon that it is not a fully circular but a Semicircular!.. This explains all thing also!..

[@outerlands3382]

However it is is explained it's still tbs

[@acenationalevent6797]

agree with you!

[@rebeccafry3575]

@@shrokalamll523 there's no dark side of the Moon, as a matter of fact it's all dark

[@rebeccafry3575]

@@shrokalamll523 there's no dark side of the Moon, as a matter of fact it's all dark!

[@timothybullard3641]

This is easily the best explanation I've ever seen visually with the added benefit of having answers to common questions that intrinsically come after understanding the basic mechanics of gravitational pull and rotation. As I speculated whether the earth's rotational speed had ever been faster in the past, and whether it would slow to match the moons orbital speed, you answered both questions. I know I learned all this in school, almost 15 years ago, but because of the abstract nature of these concepts, it's all too easy to forget these little details. Thank you for your hard work

[@gunnervin]

True, I've wondered about this for some time and this explains it well. Also when you're a kid learning some of this stuff isn't as interesting as it is now. If I was a kid again and growing up I would certainly choose to become an astronaut. Now its too late I guess.

[@gheart8278]

Go see APM Research for the truth

[@brettmorgen9728]

You are a huge toolbag.

[@mirandacatharineescalante5271]

Finally I understand! Thank you so much!!

[@Shewwler]

I love the way you present things and the little questions that are so thought provoking...

[@DwayneETowns]

That was very fascinating and answers questions I I have pondered to myself

[@RiyaKumari-vh2fu]

I literally got frustrated since mrng for not getting the actual concept of why we can't see back side of moon. But you man really helped me ...this is the best video I watched to clear My concept. Thank you so much 😊❤

[@bountyhunter4885]

FlatMooners have entered the chat.

[@Codyrose88]

Yes let’s just glaze over the astoundingly bizzare coincidence the moon is rotating the exact speed it’s orbiting.

[@shadowsteve68]

Thanks man, this is the best video I've seen explaining this. Well done!

[@conceptualacademy9679]

Thanks for watching!

[@SpaceCadet2569]

OMG. I finally understand the moon phases. I know I understood them in high school. But then life gets in the way and you accept it as the status quo. Flerfers have done one great thing for me. I’m back learning science again. How wonderful. Great explanation.

[@MrEVILISLAM]

IMHO, this video does not explain phases of moon...that is for a different reason.

[@johnrains8409]

I had a huge argument with an athletic coach who substitute taught one day in my high school physics class. We were studying motion of bodies, i.e. translation versus rotation. He used the moon as an example of a body that translates but does not rotate. I responded that it did rotate but only once per circumtranslation. He did not accept my explanation, so I used myself as the moon moving around a desk as the earth to demonstrate that it had to rotate in order to maintain the same side facing the earth. He replied, "Well, if you want to call that rotational motional." I gave up.

[@ptw2094]

Good video but one important thing is missing : differences in Moons density. The Moon's true center of gravity is slightly offset from its geometrical center. It is caused by little differeces in density of Moon’s material. Imagine Moon somewhere in deep space separate from Earth. It is slightly more dense on the side where vast Lunar seas are located. That causes center of Moon’s gravity (POINT A) is a little bit shifted from its geometrical center (POINT B) Now, place the Moon next to Earth again. Point upon which Earth tugs as the author say in 3:48 h have to be shifted just towards specific direction on the Moons surface - more dense side of the Moon which we can see today.

[@Soldier4yah77]

I also think it has to do not just with the weight on the near side of the moon but may also be weight.

[@CHSCHENK2000]

Congratulation. You are one of the very few who understand physics. Are you a professional like me?

[@ptw2094]

@@CHSCHENK2000 thanks, I'm just a simple civil engineer from Poland, cheers !

[@user-th9tg3bc1g]

No no no ! It's the holes in the cheese

[@ziggyz195]

I spent 8 minutes watching the video and 45 minutes in the comment section hoping that someone has the answers to our ‘end of the video quiz’ by our fabulous narrator who demystified this curiosity for me and others

[@shubhamshinde531]

I got you homie 💪 1. Yes, the far side of the Moon faces sun. Because orbiting motion of only Moon and Earth is locked. So, in solar eclipse what we see is near side of moon is facing at us and far side of the moon is facing Sun🌞. 2. No, we can't see Earth from far side of the Moon.(for obvious reasons) 3. We would see the Earth😉.

[@michaelwadederosa1810]

Answer 1: Yes you would see the sun from the far side of the moon. Just because the far side faces away from the Earth at all times doesn't mean it faces away from the sun. You would get approximately 1 sunrise and 1 sunset per month. Answer 2: No you would never see the earth from the far side of the moon without cheating (putting into orbit some kind of ridiculously gigantic mirror) Answer 3: You would only ever see the earth high in the sky directly overhead. The earth would be spinning so you would be able to see all the different sides of it at different times, but it would appear to have phases just like our view of the moon does. In fact I believe the earth phases would be more or less inverse to our moon phases. Approximately every month while the moon appears full from earth's perspective the earth would appear as ball of blackness from the moon's perspective. This is because during that part of the moon's orbit, the moon is behind the earth from the sun's perspective. About half a month later as the moon continues it's orbit, the moon will find itself in between the earth and the sun. At this time from the earth's perspective we would see a new moon (moon looks like a ball of blackness,) and from the moon's perspective you would see a "full earth." Answer 3 begs the question: Isn't there a famous quote from the Apollo days about the earth "rising over the moon's horizon"? Either my answer is wrong, or that quote must not have been said from the moon's surface, but instead from the perspective of an astronaut orbiting the moon in a spacecraft.

[@believeinpeace]

You are very intelligent!

[@rebeccafry3575]

@@believeinpeace thank you

[@pablomonfortgames6723]

all theory, bs, make a video film of the hidden face of the moon in HD we are in 2019 and stop talking shit

[@matthewwalden6825]

It won’t stay in the EXACT same spot, it will deviate a small amount due to the moons slightly elliptical orbit, as well as it’s 5.26 degree inclination angle to the ecliptic plane.

[@pablomonfortgames6723]

@@matthewwalden6825 bla bla bla bla bs bs bullshit

[@VENU44771]

Excellent sir....mind blowing

[@achacyrille4789]

Extraordinary explanation. Nothing else to add!!!

[@rav810]

Bro seriously ....i tried to find out why and i wasted time ...but u r explanation .....awesome .....

[@geobean4092]

I am so happy to find this site. Thank for providing clear and understandable explanations.

[@galaxyii]

Awesome video!!! Thanks for making it!

[@nobodyspecial6513]

Thank you so much for your work on this video. I suffered a traumatic brain injury several years ago and I have a hard time wrapping my head around certain things. As another person said , this is the first time I’ve ever got a grasp on the subject. The way you used the yellow line to show the moon’s rotation all while revolving around the earth was such a great way to show how it all works. I now have a grasp of the process. It’s not the strongest grasp but at least I can conceptualize the process. I would love for you to do a video on why the sun and moon appear bigger on the horizon. I’m no flat earther. I know it’s some sort of optical illusion but I don’t believe it’s because of having buildings or land features as a backdrop. I think it must have something to do with the atmosphere? Maybe? Anyway , thank you for this great video

[@marquittas.4245]

I'm still fuzzy on the moon rotation. All I saw was it orbiting ("dancing") with earth. Was the earth actually rotating?

[@nobodyspecial6513]

@@marquittas.4245 I’m sure it is but to be honest, I’ve forgotten how the whole thing works lol. I hate having such a terrible memory. I’m going to have to rewatch this video 🙄

[@Him090]

Thank you so much I was trying to get this concept from a long time, you really deserves to be a best tutor across the globe.

[@davie7ark242]

If you believe this then you know the Earth only shows 1 side too Right? The penny should drop with you, PLANE don't change shape just because THEY put a T on the end,tides work by electro magnetics ,moons H4-H5 plasma it's not a solid ,.but hey you know it all right

[@jimm6341]

Well done! You gave great and thorough explanation. Thank you.

[@boss_man9142]

After 88 years on the earth I finally understand why. Namastey

[@mjrchapin]

This is the simplest, clearest explanation I've ever encountered. THANK YOU!

[@mauricelaidler4789]

Brilliantly explained! Thank you.

[@nojnoj3069]

WoW!..... Thank you very much. I totally learnt something today....... Subbed for more.

[@arvind4986]

That small yellow line made this subject very east to understand... thank you for this video

[@harshdeshpande5726]

Wow........😮😮 Awesome✌✌ One of the best explaination every seen!!

[@satejilkar6101]

Nicely Explained ... Thank u

[@ARGYTUS]

Beautifully explained a somewhat complex concept in such a simple manner.

[@PabloArnaldi]

And THAT´S how you explain something. Amazing.

[@rodnyc.8876]

Awsome video, thanks! Got my like.

[@jahsnoke8043]

Awww this is a FANTASTIC explanation, Now I get it! Thanks mate!!

[@peterrutt7409]

Swinebagger Hatevirus where is your explanation?

[@ryanwallace553]

I'm 39 years old and I never understood this until now. I want my tuition back!

[@compassaircraftmaintenance8080]

How can they explaining this in the school or university properly? They can't because this isn't exist.

[@CeruleanSky1111]

Great video! I'll never see the moon the same way again. :)

[@ahmedsenussi8232]

You make this easier to understand and fun to learn where we're you when I was at school

[@Aramis7]

I learnt something today.....thanks!

[@ASANTHU402]

Now.. i understood very well... Thanq for your valuable consept...

[@LinYouToo]

I had heard that the moon was once much closer to our planet earth and now I understand why. Thank you for this easy to understand explanation as to why the moon continues to move away from earth and how Earth’s rotation is continuing to slow down over time.

[@whataworld369]

🤣

[@stanleytumbelaka]

Great explanation!! Tks 😊

[@jaredticer6255]

Not sure what randomly got me wondering about this today but after watching about 6 other videos, this one makes the most sense. Still a bit confused though to be honest.

[@Sjammienators]

Thanks super explanations 😁

[@mikewilson8513]

That has explained so much for me. Clear and concise. Excellent tutorial.

[@nazliizadeen9893]

The best explanation I've ever seen. The calm explanation is incredible 👍👍👍👍

[@erikrudolph9483]

Oh my god this makes so much sense. I always thought it was an anomaly but the whole center of gravity thing makes it so much easier to understand.

[@koubenakombi3066]

Wake up, dude. There is no sp/\ce but the one in your imagination. Thanks TV for that.

[@sanjeevchaudhary7084]

man.... u r really superb ...best explaining video i ever had...😀

[@cassiesobey8535]

Fantastic, really enjoyed your explanation

[@garamiglm2026]

Awesome...only in my adulthood did i realize that we see only 1 face of the moon...I might have passed the exam in my high school without realizing how deep this concept really is...I was wondering how the moon rotates with only 1 side facing the earth, and thanks now i think i know the moon's rotation wrt the earth...thanks

[@perneco123]

Great demo!

[@richardturner6981]

Thanks for explaining all of this.

[@xFlyswatterx]

Does the far side of the moon ever see the light of the sun? Yes. Solar eclipse.

[@classica1fungus]

Beautiful video THANK YOU

[@danielhenriquedearaujo4336]

Hi there! Thanks for the video. That's exactly what was looking for. Greetings from Brazil

[@oneonlynono]

OUTSTANDING ... Thank You heaps

[@elchupulooo8970]

Ignorant sheeple once again the moon is a flat disc and the earth is flat stop lying assholes lol

[@max5250]

El Chupulooo You do understand that we can observe the Moon from different places at the same time, and it is perfect circle for all observers? And if three observers on the Earth each 3.500 miles in line from each other, observe the Moon, it will be the same size for all of them? How can it happen on fantasy pizza-land held??! LOL

[@pikifrino]

Excellent video!.. thank you

[@StormsparkPegasus]

This is the natural state for a small object orbiting a large object. It's called tidal locking. Tidal forces tend to force bodies into this configuration. It doesn't happen to Earth and the sun because Earth is too far from the sun for that effect, but Mercury is tidally locked.

[@21xyz1989]

clearly explained, this one is much better comparing with the other videos which explains too much but gives nothing

[@cruzingpapa]

Ok not saying this is wrong but if it's true why doesn't only one side of the Earth always face the Sun? Which has a much greater gravity pull on Earth than Earth on the moon. Or even Mercury it doesn't always have one side facing the Sun either.

[@johnnykilroy3737]

Because earth is at a distance from the sun to which it cant be tidally locked

[@louf7178]

jimmyfly So, you are going with the idea that the center of gravity is not coincident with the ideal spherical geometric center (of consistent densities)? This difference makes a whole lot of sense to me - imperfect distributions that eventually balanced out.

[@theslo777ery]

Cool breeze! You are starting to wake up my friend. Keep thinking and asking questions. Hopefully by now you've realized the story THEY are selling you about the moon, the Earth and our Universe in general actually doesn't make sense! Their story has more holes in it than swiss cheese...

[@rongarza9488]

Exactly, Cool Breeze 11, thanks for pointing out that we rotate. So much for that theory. Hey, if God wanted to pull another prank, It would make the moon spin without ever showing us the far side. LOL It would skill look like a disc to the flat earthers.

[@sultana1486]

Nah,... mate, you can't reason like that!!! Take what pseudo-science tells you, please!!

[@brianthompson8467]

I love this guys voice he has a mister Rogers sound to it nice !

[@vargshowspeed609]

Am I the only who watch this at 4:30am ?

[@israelzilberman]

Thanks for video. Around 4:00 doesn't make sense to me. If the moon would rotate, the center of gravity wouldn't rotate with it. The center of gravity would stay below center of mass.

[@nolongerhuman13]

Israel Zilberman I also was thinking that and if the earth is affecting the moon so much. How does the moon have the power to literally control the tides on the earth ? Even the police dept notes a crazy increase in crime around the full moon. Aka “lunatic”. From the word “lunar”. I think there is more to this and this is also a lot of “belief “ system stuff that he is going on about. I wonder if the moon was square if people would assume the earth was also. ( acknowledging that nasa admits there are no “actual “ photos of the earth. They are all “composite images “. Another good word. Legally an “image “ isn’t necessarily a photo. They can’t say photograph if it’s not. Def something up w this.

[@sethbishop6890]

@@nolongerhuman13 plenty of live footage of Earth on KZbin and also old videos from the space station.

[@CurtisAndJimsGravyStain]

seth bishop all lies

[@sethbishop6890]

@@CurtisAndJimsGravyStain for fucks sake change your name if you think that then

[@opdakshgaming7063]

I think u need to study class 11 physics book to find the answer

[@shaialapadula3234]

Wow this video was great!! I'm still trying to find the answer to the questions at the end of the video. Great job!

[@markhiles18]

Can you explain the blue moon of kentucky

[@viniciusrosacota]

Simply, thank you.

[@vicelhostkenya-by2ck]

After so many videos, that yellow line was awesome.

[@photografr7]

I'm writing an article on Lunik III, the Soviet satellite that photographed the far side of the moon. It will appear the magazine QUEST, but I don't when yet.

[@ranjanshrestha8456]

Awesome explanation! Easily explained, keep up the good work ! :)

[@conceptualacademy9679]

Glad you liked the video. Thank you for watching!

[@vasme973]

You mean the adult storys, not good work

[@panpunkt5185]

@@conceptualacademy9679 You just proved that the Moon must have a higher density on the side that faces the Earth. In case the density of the Moon is uniform the center of gravity which does not coincide with the center of the Moon could move without problems. Am I thinking wrong? Why then can the Earth relative to the Sun rotate? Doesn't the same principle apply here?

[@panpunkt5185]

@@conceptualacademy9679 I am aware that the Earth-Moon system rotates around the Sun, not the Earth itself. Nevertheless, shouldn't this system in relation to the Sun also stabilize like the Moon in relation to the Earth?

[@panpunkt5185]

He just proved that the Moon must have a higher density on the side that faces the Earth.

[@signsofthetimes6662]

Wow what a beautiful voice. I could listen all day xx

[@warplanner8852]

Ask the same of Mercury re the sun. Like our moon, Mercury is a tidally locked body.

[@zeendaniels5809]

Unlike the Moon, it's locked in a 3:2 relationship. It doesn't present the same face to the Sun all the time.