precession

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As their orbit shrinks, the stars' precession speeds up, while the planet's precession slows down.

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

"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 explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

This pattern points to a process known as "jet precession," which refers to a gradual shift in the direction of the jets over time, similar to the slow wobble of a spinning top.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

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

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan