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Scientists once believed that the same side of Mercury always faced the Sun
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In 1965 astronomers discovered that the planet rotates three times during every two orbits it makes.
2008
By Ellie
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The Earth’s rotation is slowing slightly as time goes on
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This is because of the tidal effects the Moon has on the Earth’s rotation.
2020
By Ellie
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A day on Pluto is lasts for 153.6 hours long
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A day on Pluto lasts so long because of its slow rotation rate.
2015
By Ellie
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