Venus' Time Paradox: A Day Longer Than Its Year
Paris-based astrophysicists have recently reiterated the remarkable fact that a full rotation of Venus on its axis, which defines its day, is longer than the time it takes to complete one orbit around the Sun, its year. According to data from the European Space Agency, Venus takes approximately 243 Earth days to spin once, while its orbital period is about 225 Earth days.This phenomenon stems from...More
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