Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why Does Uranus Rotate Backwards?

[@dragonweyr44]

Venus rotates clockwise rather than counterclockwise like the other planets (except Uranus) Why?

[@MyGreatCreation]

That's similar to asking why they don't all rotate at the same speed.

[@ElNombre32]

actually Uranus may have been tilted because of a brown dwarf star and it's planets that went past Uranus. every 3,600 to 4,000 years it circles around the sun and goes back out to the Oort cloud and back

[@billt8504]

Then Uranus doesn't count does it! It's on it's side so how do we know it is rotating "backwards" with respect to the Earth. AHHHH!!!!! Jeez.

[@kitmoore9969]

It's 8 more degrees than on its side, so it's VERY slightly upside down. Venus would be a better example.

[@1man2dogs1life]

He just goes on anybodys podcast