Moon
= Moon
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The <Moon> is <Earth>'s <natural satellite>. Its <synchronous rotation> keeps approximately the same <near side of the Moon> facing <Earth>, while both the <near side of the Moon> and the <far side of the Moon> experience sunlight and darkness. See <illumination of a synchronously rotating moon> for the geometry. https://science.nasa.gov/moon/facts/[NASA: Moon facts]{ref}.