I've got this doubt about the Solar System...?

Question:

If we could watch the Solar System by posicioning ourselves in the upper side, looking to the north pole of the Earth, then we would see the planets turning in the clockwise direction or in the counterclockwise? All the planets turn the sun at the same direction?

Answer:
Viewed from above the North Pole, all planets would move counterclockwise around the Sun, most (but not all) moons would be counterclockwise around their planets, and most comets would be counterclockwise--but not Halley's Comet, it violates the traffic rules!

clockwise

Counterclockwise

The rotation of Venus is retrograde, as it would appear from that direction (clockwise). All other planets rotate counterclockwise, except Uranus, which is tilted about 90°. There is debate over which of its poles is "north."

All the planets revolve around the sun the same direction. You understand the difference between rotate and revolve?

I've got this doubt about the Solar System...?

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