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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Venus’ rotation has always been weird. While it completes an orbit ...

Venus rotates in the opposite direction to most planets in the Solar System, and it does so incredibly slowly. One full ...

Time is out of joint on Venus. The planet’s thick air, which spins much faster than the solid globe, may push against the flanks of mountains and change Venus’ rotation rate. Computer simulations show ...

Venus' stormy atmosphere acts like a brake on its rotation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Venus' dense and stormy atmosphere is ...

New images and data from ESA’s mission to Venus provide new insights into the turbulent and noxious atmosphere of Earth’s sister planet. What causes violent winds and turbulences? Is the surface ...

When you gaze at the morning sky, you expect a planet’s day to be shorter than its year. But on Venus, that rule flips on its head in a way that makes you reconsider how time really flows in the solar ...