According to a newly published paper Venus rotates because of its atmosphere and not its gravity. Not only will analyzing Venus help us better understand exoplanets, but it will also help us forecast how our planet's atmosphere and greenhouse gases will impact us in the years ahead.
Venus rotates slowly, taking 243 Earth days to finish one rotation, but this is quicker than one might expect for a planet so adjacent to our sun; Venus is in the tidal lock zone, which means it should not ro...
