It has always beenproven that the Earth revolves around the sun, not like in the old days when people thought it moved around the Earth. People have come to this decision after years of studying space.
My question however, is how come the sun rises from the East and sets in the West? why couldn't there be a different order?
People have come to this decision after years of studying space.
The idea of heliocentrism has been around for millenia, but only took off a few centuries ago.
My question however, is how come the sun rises from the East and sets in the West? why couldn't there be a different order?
Master answered it. It is interesting to keep in mind that Venus rotates clockwise, instead of rotating counter-clockwise as most of the solar system's planets do.
[quote=Wikipedia]It is theorized that Earth formed as part of the birth of the Solar System: what eventually became the solar system initially existed as a large, rotating cloud of dust, rocks, and gas. It was composed of hydrogen and helium produced in the Big Bang, as well as heavier elements ejected by supernovas. As this interstellar dust is inhomogeneous, any asymmetry during gravitational accretion results in the angular momentum of the eventual planet.[24] The current rotation period of the Earth is the result of this initial rotation and other factors, including tidal friction and the hypothetical impact of Theia.[/quote]
It's not entirely off topic. If it were to spin the other way suddenly, I would foresee massive tidal waves sweeping across entire continents, the crust being torn asunder and all life as we know it being utterly destroyed. Is that catastrophic?
