Venus should be “locked” with one side facing the sun. Here’s why it’s not

Venus should be “locked” with one side facing the sun. Here’s why it’s not

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When two bodies in space are close enough to each other, their gravity acts as a brake, slowing them down until one’s rotation “locks” to match its orbit. This tidal lock means that one side of the smaller body always faces the larger one – it’s the reason we only see one side of the…