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Has the planet Mars reversed its rotation?

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Short answer? No. This information is simply not correct. For one, there is a difference between rotation and revolution. Rotation is how fast the planet itself spins relative to the other stars out there. read more

So does Uranus. It has an axial tilt of 97 degrees which tips it over to the point where it has a retrograde rotation (Pluto also has a retrograde rotation, so when it was still classified as a planet, 1/3 of the planets had retrograde rotations. read more

This precession is due to the moment from the sun's gravity pulling on the bulge of the planet at its equator. The bulge is due to the rotation of the planet. This precession is very slow, taking tens of thousands of years. read more

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