Variation in Time of Sunrise . Eclipses Solar Eclipse in the Caribbean, February 26, 1998. Go to the Very Important Topics . Our Moon's phases Go to the Very Important Topics . Moon always facing Earth with the same side Tidal forces not only account for the rise and fall of ocean waters, but the Earth has slowed our Moon's rotation so much that it is now synchronized with its orbit.
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The farther away a planet is from the Sun, the slower it orbits. It is believed that water ice is locked beneath them, which during warmer climates may have been running water producing the Martian canals. Since Mars orbits relatively close to the asteroid belt, Phobos and Deimos were probably asteroids and at some time captured by Mars. On a clear, calm night, these cloud bands can be seen in a fairly good amateur telescope. The Great Red Spot is a storm, appearing like a hurricane.