> all the planets also rotate on their own axes in a counter-clockwise direction Actually, Venus is also an exception. It does not rotate the same way as Earth

> all the planets also rotate on their own axes in a counter-clockwise direction Actually, Venus is also an exception. It does not rotate the same way as Earth, Mars, etc. (The sun rises in the west there and sets in the east.) It also has an extremely long rotation period -- longer than the Venusian year.