UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Detailed explanation-1: -It takes 24 hours(1 day) for the earth to complete one rotation. The earth rotates about an imaginary line that passes through the North and South Poles of the planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Earth spins on its axis, and it takes one day to do so. In one day Earth makes one rotation on its axis. Earth also travels on an elliptical orbit around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Another way to measure a day is to count the amount of time it takes for a planet to completely spin around and make one full rotation. This is called a sidereal day. On Earth, a sidereal day is almost exactly 23 hours and 56 minutes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Earth spins around its axis once a day or every 24 hours. It rotates from west to east.