Do Saturn's rings spin clockwise or anticlockwise?

Saturn's rings spin in the same direction as the planet itself. If it weren't the case, the tidal forces from the planet would have slowed down the rings. They would have reached velocity zero, and therefore would have fallen onto Saturn because of lack of the (fictitious) centrifugal force. read more

Saturn's rings spin in the same direction as the planet itself. If it weren't the case, the tidal forces from the planet would have slowed down the rings. They would have reached velocity zero, and therefore would have fallen onto Saturn because of lack of the (fictitious) centrifugal force. read more

The axis of rotation for Uranus is on its side. Thus, instead of appearing to spin like a child's top, it appears more like a barrel roll!. read more