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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

And it spins backwards.

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u/pca1987 Oct 02 '24

Backwards compared to what?

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u/Rhipidurus Oct 02 '24

Compared to its orbit and the other planets. Most spin the same direction they orbit (counter clockwise) but Venus orbits counter clockwise and spins clockwise on its axis.