axial

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Although modern Mars is dry, its long-term climate has swung between warmer and colder phases, with cycles of freezing and melting driven mainly by changes in the planet's axial tilt.

From Science Daily

As strong as those empires were in their day, no imperial power fully perfected its global reach by capturing both axial ends of Eurasia — until America came on the scene.

From Salon

Incredibly, in 1978, Wilczek did identify a hypothetical particle — one that coincidentally solved a problem related to axial currents — and was able to fulfill that fantasy.

From New York Times

"Mars seems to have had several ice ages driven by big changes to its axial tilt," Levy said.

From Salon

One should also keep in mind that the seasons are due to the Earth's axial tilt, not our distance from the Sun.

From Salon