Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:19 pm
The new planet has been christened "Niku" - the Chinese word for rebel. The reason? Because according to observation it has a retrograde orbit that means it rotates in the opposite direction to the sun's rotation.
The Chinese idea of rebellion: walking in the wrong direction.Malcolm wrote:Not it, but still interesting.The new planet has been christened "Niku" - the Chinese word for rebel. The reason? Because according to observation it has a retrograde orbit that means it rotates in the opposite direction to the sun's rotation.