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What planet does not rotate from west to east?

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Probably, both Venus and Uranus originally rotated from west to east, just like the other seven planets. Perhaps the collisions of other bodies with these two planets flipped them over permanently. In the case of Venus, the tidal effect of the sun's gravity also undoubtedly had a profound effect. read more

Venus & Uranus rotate in what is called retrograde motion. Retrograde motion is from east to west. All of the other planets including earth rotate from west to east.. read more

All of the planets orbit the Sun in a counterclockwise direction, as seen from above the Earth's north pole. However, only 6 of the 8 planets rotate counterclockwise (spin west to east). read more

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