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The first to realize that the Earth revolved around the Sun was Aristarchus of Samos, an ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer, about 2400 years ago.

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Does the sun rotate around all planets?

No, the sun does not rotate around all planets. In our solar system, planets orbit around the sun due to its gravitational pull. The sun itself rotates on its axis, influencing the rotation of the planets but not physically orbiting them.


What is the directions the planets rotate around the sun?

they rotate from west to east


How do the planets ROTATE the sun?

they roate aroumd the sun by spinning


Why do planets rotate opposite the sun?

Because the sun has no face


Do planets orbit the sun?

Yes. The Sun in turn orbits the galaxy. Planets and the Sun also rotate on their axes.


What things can rotate beside the earth?

The Sun, all its planets and the galaxy in which the Sun sits all rotate.


Do the planets rotate around the sun?

Yes, all of the planets rotate around the sun, in the same direction but at different speeds and time periods. well planets rotate on their own axis, the correct term would be revolve. The planets revolve around the sun


Is the moon and sun a planet?

Neither the Sun nor the Moon are planets. Planets rotate around the Sun. Moons rotate around planets. There are other rules to explain the difference between planets and asteroids and comets which also rotate around the sun. Such as planets because of their strong gravitational field, clear objects in their rotation around the Sun, something a small asteroid, nor a small comet can do. However, neither the Sun (which planets rotate around), nor, the Moon (which rotates around the planet Earth), is a planet.


How does the sun's gravitational pull effect the planets?

By causing them to rotate around the sun


What planets does the sun rotate around?

The Sun does Not rotate around planets; Planets rotate around the Sun. Planets that include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Also Dwarf Planet Pluto rotates around the Sun.


All planets in the solar system rotate around?

the sun


Do the planets and sun rotate the same direction?

Only some.