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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: neilep on 02/08/2004 19:22:20

Title: Why does Venus spin the other way ?
Post by: neilep on 02/08/2004 19:22:20

Hello,

Is Venus showing off ?....cos why does it spin the opposite direction to all the other planets ?

ta

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Title: Re: Why does Venus spin the other way ?
Post by: gsmollin on 05/08/2004 18:57:02

No takers, eh? It's a good question. Here are some website-answers:

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/JessicaBrodkin.shtml
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/981026a.html
http://www.physicsweb.org/article/news/05/6/6
http://physics.fortlewis.edu/Astronomy/astronomy%20today/CHAISSON/AT309/HTML/AT30902.HTM

Enjoy.

Title: Re: Why does Venus spin the other way ?
Post by: neilep on 05/08/2004 20:29:26

Excellent, gsmollin...many thanks.


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