Schematic illustration on how the super-rotation of Venus' atmosphere is maintained ... a system to effectively transport heat across the globe by the combination of the slow poleward heat ...

The pressure under this heavy atmosphere creates friction with Venus' rocky surface and has likely slowed the planet's rotation over billions of years, Pepper said. A 2020 study published in the ...

However, further research revealed that Venus hadn’t actually reversed its rotation but had instead undergone a dramatic tilt, effectively turning upside down. Astronomers theorise that a ...