Why do astronomical bodies spin on their axes

Subject: Why do astronomical bodies spin on their axes

Date: Mon Apr 28 10:44:24 1997
Posted by Joe Heyman
Grade level: 4-6
School: No school entered.
City: Houghton State/Province: MI
Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 862242264.As

Message:

Hello,

My son and I were discussing orbits, e.g., why planets orbit the sun, moon the earth, etc. He asked, 'then why do astronomical bodies spin on their axises?' (axes?)

Many thanks, Joe Heyman

jmheyman@mtu.edu

Josiah McC. Heyman
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Department of Social Sciences
Michigan Technological University

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