A Day On Venus Is Longer Than Its Year space venus astronomy shorts

Venus takes 243 Earth days to spin once, but only 225 days to orbit the Sun. It finishes its year before it finishes its day. It also spins backwards — the only planet in the solar system that does. On Venus the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. One note for the precise: that 243-day figure is a full rotation measured against the stars. Because Venus spins backwards while it orbits, sunrise to sunrise actually works out to about 117 Earth days. Made with AI. #venus #space #astronomy #planets #solarsystem #spacefacts #science #universe #cosmos #shorts