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Why do all of the planets orbit in the same direction?

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Answer:

Due to retrograde orbit.

Step-by-step explanation:

Retrograde orbit means that it's orbiting the opposite way of the parent body; In this case, the sun is rotating counterclockwise, and retrograde orbit reverses the direction, clockwise.

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