China is planning the first-ever landing on the far side of the Moon (GGT)

[Soulwind]

Not at all, it's quite common. In fact, the forces at work tend towards tidal locking in these circumstances.

That proves it, aliens are everywhere!

In all honesty, I don't see the big deal in another landing. Until someone builds an actual lunar base, these are just tests.

[Cerus]

Not at all, it's quite common. In fact, the forces at play tend towards tidal locking in these circumstances.

And the moon is actually slowing the earth down due to those forces and is creeping ever further away from earth as it speeds up. Eventually a day on earth will equal a month and the process will halt. About 47 current days - of course this will take a few billions years.

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OP, this is coming from a country whos Solid Rocket Fuel technology remains in the stone age.

[GennGreymane]

OP, this is coming from a country whos Solid Rocket Fuel technology remains in the stone age.

and? It is still interesting