Which major planets rotate about their axes in a retrograde direction, opposite to their orbital directions?
A)Mercury and Neptune
B)Venus and Neptune
C)Venus and Uranus
D)Mercury and Uranus

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Venus and Uranus are the major planets that rotate about their axes in a retrograde direction, opposite to their orbital directions. Mercury and Neptune rotate in the same direction as their orbits.

Which Major Planets Rotate About Their Axes in a Retrograde