Why does Venus revolve the other way?

Answer 1

Unlike the other planets (except Uranus), Venus rotates slowly in a clockwise direction, when viewed from an imaginary point high above the Earth's north pole.

Scientists speculate that Venus may have collided with another large object during its early formation. (Similar theories have been advanced for the formation of our Moon.) There are other theories involving the thick Venus atmosphere.

(Note: although the planet Uranus is also said to rotate clockwise -- as seen from above the Earth's north pole -- it still spins in the same direction as it did when it formed. But it is "tipped over onto its side" relative to its orbital plane by more than 90° -- possibly by a similar type of collision.)

Answer 2

Either Venus' axis of rotation flipped upside-down (its north pole went to south and its south pole went to north) or the spin of the Venus slowed down and started spinning backwards (from west-to-east like all the other planets to east-to-west as it is now). Several factors effect how a planet's rotation changes over time; the original speed of its spin, the tilt of its axis relative to the sun, the density of its atmosphere, tidal forces on the atmosphere, etc. In some mathematical models, it is more likely that Venus flipped upside-down; and in other models it is likely Venus slowed down and started spinning backwards. Scientists have no direct evidence of what Venus' original state of spin was like so we cannot yet prove which of the two scenarios actually happened to Venus.

Or, in contrastto mainstream science:When the planet Maldek, situated between Mars and Jupiter, was destroyed, it created an imbalance that would have altered Earth's evolutionary process. So to compensate, a planet (Venus) was artificially introduced between Earth and Mercury in an attempt to partially restore equilibrium. Venus's spin direction originates with the solar system from which it originates.

Answer 3

All planets revolve around the sun in the same direction. This direction is counterclockwise, if viewed from above. However, Venus rotates around its own axis (spins) very slowly in a clockwise direction, which is the opposite direction of the other planets.

The competing theories for the cause of this reverse rotation are 1) tidal effects of the Sun and 2) an impact with a large asteroid in the distant past. While the thick atmosphere of Venus could indeed create tidal effects, these are not seen in the gas giants. A collision in the past, similar to an impact that is thought to have formed Earth's Moon, is the more likely current theory.

In any event, the rotation is so slow that Venus can be said to be barely rotating at all. So, in that respect, Venus is only barely rotating clockwise. It takes 243 days to make one turn, which is longer than its year of about 225 Earth days. (The combination creates an effective solar day of about 117 Earth days in length.)

Answer 4

Many scientists believe that in its early stages, Venus was hit by an enormous asteroid that struck in the opposite direction that all planets, including Venus at the time, rotated in. This massive asteroid flung the rotation of Venus in the opposite direction. This theory also explains why Venus also rotates far slower than all other planets in our solar system.

Answer 5

Uranus, as well as Venus, coencides with the "collision theory" seems to be the currently favored theory. This says that Venus got hit with something (asteroid most likely) when the solar system was just forming. In addition to mass and kinetic energy, this body would also have contributed angular momentum. The result is that the new spin direction and speed for Venus was seriously altered from its initial state which could have been very Earth-like.

Answer 6

Venus rotates in the opposite direction of most planets because of a phenomenon called retrograde rotation. It is believed that a significant impact early in its history may have caused its rotation to flip, resulting in its current retrograde motion.

Answer 7

Actually, it rotates anticlockwise and is the only planet in our solar system to do so.

Answer 8

yes it spins clockwise.