Why do planets orbit the sun counterclockwise and not clockwise? 803 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.68K March 20, 2021 0 Comments This is the same for satellites and solar systems. Why do they just orbit in one direction. Also, why do they rotate on their axes in a certain direction? In: Physics 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted March 20, 2021 0 Comments Because the aggregation disk the planets formed from happened to spin in that direction by random chance. But it’s only counterclockwise when you declare north to be “Up” wich is arbitrary. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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