Venus: An Uncommon Clockwork
In a feat of cosmic intrigue, Venus defies our Earthly sense of time. Unlike on Earth, where a day consists of a 24-hour rotation cycle, Venus rotates on its axis so slowly that a single day takes 243 Earth days to complete. Amazingly, this is longer than Venus’s year, which is a brisk 225 Earth days, attributed to its swift orbit around the Sun.The intricate dance of Venus's rotation and orbit co...More
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