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Planets of the Solar System: Tilts and Spins

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2025 is “Planets of the Solar System: Tilts and Spins,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , Animation: James O’Donoghue ( U. Reading ). The original explanation runs about 134 words.

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From the explanation

“How does your favorite planet spin? Does it spin rapidly around a nearly vertical axis, or horizontally, or backwards?”

— APOD editors, September 14, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 14, 2025
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: NASA , Animation: James O’Donoghue ( U. Reading )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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