Man in the Moon then cooled, becoming smooth, basalt rock. The near side of the Moon, containing these maria that make up the man, is always facing Earth. This is due to a tidal locking or synchronous orbit. Thought to have occurred because of the gravitational forces partially caused by the Moon's oblong shape, its rotation has slowed to the point where it rotates exactly once on each trip around the Earth. This causes the near side of the Moon to always turn its face toward Earth. Man in the Moon The Man in the Moon refers to any of several pareidolic images of
The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album) in the ending credits for the 2008 film "Never Back Down". A song by Bus Stop, from their self-titled album, is called "The Sun and the Moon" and was released as the album's first single. The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album) The Sun and the Moon is the second album by New York-based rock band The Bravery. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released in the United States on May 22, 2007 (see 2007 in music). The album's title comes from lyrics in both "Angelina" and "The Ocean". "The Sun and the Moon" received mixed reviews