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
Instead, it repeatedly shifted between wetter and drier conditions under the influence of orbital forcing tied to precession cycles.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
As their orbit shrinks, the stars' precession speeds up, while the planet's precession slows down.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 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
But modern astrologers have forgotten about the precession of the equinoxes, which Ptolemy understood.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
