NEAR THE PICTURE OF LATTO
Observe the motion of a top (Lattu). You will find that besides rotating on its axis, it also revolves in a circular path on the ground.
The planets of the solar system show a similar characteristic. In addition to rotating on their axes, they also revolve around the Sun in a circular path.
IT SHOULD BE axis
Yes, it should be axes which denotes more than one axis (of rotation). It is written to impart plurality to the word axis.