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Why Do the Planets in Our Solar System Rotate in a Specific Direction?

Question: Then why do the planets rotate the direction they do and not the opposite? And does the other…

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Question: What about [suggestions] of a possible undiscovered ninth planet (dwarf or) in our solar system? — Anton Answer:…

Question: How was astronomy used to create the Mayan Calendar? — Joe Answer: I think that the most comprehensive…

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Question: I am writing a piece for middle school students about the planets of our solar system and am…

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