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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Earth
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Neptune
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Jupiter
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Uranus
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Detailed explanation-1: -This unique tilt makes Uranus appear to spin sideways, orbiting the Sun like a rolling ball. The first planet found with the aid of a telescope, Uranus was discovered in 1781 by astronomer William Herschel, although he originally thought it was either a comet or a star.
Detailed explanation-2: -While Earth’s axis is tilted about 23 degrees, Uranus tilts almost 98 degrees! Uranus’ axis is so tilted, it actually looks like the planet is rotating on its side. How did this all happen?
Detailed explanation-3: -Like Venus, Uranus rotates east to west. But Uranus is unique in that it rotates on its side.
Detailed explanation-4: -An ancient migrating moon from Uranus’ past might be responsible for the ice giant’s odd spin axis, according to new research. One of the most bizarre phenomena in our solar system is the strange way that Uranus spins on its side. That’s a puzzle because all the other planets spin upright.