axis
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High-eccentricity migration can tilt a planet's orbital axis compared with the rotational axis of its star, creating a detectable misalignment.
From Science Daily
We have solstices because the Earth is tilted on its axis by 23.5 degrees, which affects which part of the planet's surface the Sun is directly overhead at any given time.
From BBC
Their analysis showed that the star's rotation axis and the planet's orbital axis differ by roughly 62°, meaning TOI-3884 hosts a significantly tilted planetary orbit.
From Science Daily
We have solstices because the Earth is tilted on its axis by 23.5 degrees, which affects which part of the planet's surface the sun is directly overhead at any given time.
From BBC
“The so-called axis of authoritarianism looks much stronger in peacetime,” said Ryan C. Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
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