Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that the spinning of a small comet slowed and then reversed its direction of rotation, offering a dramatic example of how volatile activity can affect the spin and physical evolution of small bodies in the solar system. This is the first time researchers have observed evidence […]
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Astrophysics Division, Comets, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Planetary Science, Small Bodies of the Solar System, The Solar System
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March 26, 2026
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