Why do planets orbit the sun counterclockwise and not clockwise?

Question

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

Answer 1

Take a clear clock and look at it from the ‘front’ and its rotating clockwise and from the ‘back’ its counter clockwise. The planets are rotating clockwise and counterclockwise depending on how you view them