Did you know that Venus spins backward, not counter-clockwise like Earth? As a result, the sun rises in the west and sets in the east on the second rock from the sun. There are several theories on why this is so, and yet Venus is referred to as our sister planet. We are the closest neighbors in the solar system, but the fiery planet cannot support life. Is there life anywhere besides Earth? Elon Musk says no, but Alexander (8), my student, thinks there is.
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