If Astronauts Were to Set Up a Permanent Settlement on the near Side

question 106

Multiple Choice

If astronauts were to set up a permanent settlement on the near side of the Moon, how many times each year would Earth rise and set as seen by a resident of this base?

• A) 12 times each year
• B) 13 times each year
• C) never-Earth would remain essentially motionless in the sky
• D) once each year

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