Uranus also rotates in the opposite direction as Earth does, and on its side. Scientists think both Uranus' and Venus' original rotations might have been "stopped" by one large impact, several smaller impacts, or a disruption in their rotations by a large gravitational force. In Venus' case...
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because the earth's mass is pretty evenly distributed spherically. this means that the gravitational force on one part of the earth is about the same as any other part. it is like trying to rotate a pencil on a desk by pushing the tip and the eraser in the same direction. this just ...
Both Uranus and Neptune’s magnetic fields are offset from their rotational axis by about 60 degrees. For Uranus, this is due it its point of rotation lying in the plane of its orbit, giving the effect of the planet rolling along in its orbit. This odd motion makes Uranus’s magnetic fi...
Learning about the solar system in elementary school was one of the highlights of my early school years. I had books on astronomy, and was fascinated by constellations. I will have to make sure that my daughter does projects like this to learn about otherworldly things. ...