<p>No. This would require some force imposed externally. Momentum is a wonderful thing.</p>

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2019-01-26T22:22:31.903Z
...some torque about the Earth's axis...
uhoh
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2019-01-26T21:29:28.923Z
2019-01-26T21:29:28.923Z
Rory Alsop
<p>Will Earth at some point stop rotating anti-clockwise, stay still, and then rotate clockwise?</p>

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2019-01-26T21:11:55.203Z
Can you add some more context to this question?  Like why you would think this is possible.
James K
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2019-01-27T10:13:10.967Z
No, there is no known phenomenon what could cause this in the future.
peterh
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Will Earth at some point stop rotating anti-clockwise, stay still, and then rotate clockwise?
Bahaa A. Elkhodary
# Will Earth at some point stop rotating anti-clockwise, stay still, and then rotate clockwise?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-26)

Will Earth at some point stop rotating anti-clockwise, stay still, and then rotate clockwise?

**Tags:** earth, rotation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you add some more context to this question?  Like why you would think this is possible.  
> **username_2**: No, there is no known phenomenon what could cause this in the future.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-01-26. Score: 0

No. This would require some force imposed externally. Momentum is a wonderful thing.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: ...some torque about the Earth's axis...  

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