If astronauts were to set up a permanent settlement at Tranquility Base on 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) once each year
D) never because Earth would remain essentially motionless in the sky.
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