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Wacky Rotation

  • July 14, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Uranus, named after the Greek god of the sky, is the only planet in our solar system that rotates on its side — probably because it collided with another large celestial body long ago. Because of its position, Uranus has seasons that last 20 Earth years!

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