Most spiral galaxies rotate with their arms trailing the direction of spin, a characteristic consistent with current astronomical models. The perceived rotational direction (clockwise or ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed an unexpected observation: the majority of galaxies observed in the deep Universe rotate in the same direction (according to an arbitrary reference).

Consider a ruler, a timeline or even weights lined up in a gym. Why are the smaller values, the earlier times and the lighter weights typically on the left and the larger or later values on the right?

All the solar system’s planets follow nearly the same plane and direction as they orbit the Sun, and this is something that has fascinated astronomers for eons. That said, is it possible to explain ...

While Earth spins in the same direction as the sun, that's not the case for every planet in the solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Spiral galaxies imaged by JWST that rotate in the same direction relative to the Milky Way (red) and in the opposite direction relative to the Milky Way (blue). The number of galaxies rotating in the ...

Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere always rotate in a counterclockwise direction. Tornadoes usually rotate in a counterclockwise sense – usually, but not always. Hurricanes are low pressure systems ...

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