precession

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Its axis slowly wobbles over time like a spinning top, a movement known as axial precession.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Lense-Thirring precession is not the only process that could cause a disk to wobble.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

That internal structure controls the planet's slow wobble in space, known as precession.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

The system works by taking advantage of gyroscopic precession, which occurs when a spinning object reacts to an outside force.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

"All hell broke loose. It's spinning on the long axis with a seventeen-degree precession."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir