precession
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"We tested several ideas, including purely Newtonian effects and precession driven by the magnetar's magnetic fields, but only Lense-Thirring precession matched the timing perfectly," Farah said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
As this wobble interacts with gradual shifts in Earth's elliptical orbit, it creates two major climatic precession cycles lasting about 19,000 and 23,000 years.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
The new analysis corrects those measurements and finds no strong evidence for precession, suggesting the oval orbit likely originated during the system's formation rather than being caused by spin effects.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
This subtle difference changes Saturn's precession rate so that it no longer aligns with Neptune's.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
"All hell broke loose. It's spinning on the long axis with a seventeen-degree precession."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
