precession

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The stars themselves also undergo precession, but for a different reason.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

As the binary tightens, the planet's precession slows while the stars' precession speeds up.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 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

Instead, it slowly traces out a cone-shaped motion known as precession.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

But modern astrologers have forgotten about the precession of the equinoxes, which Ptolemy understood.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan