How Life Could Help Atmospheric Tides Slow a Planet's Rotation

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 07:40 in Astronomy & Space

Resonating oscillations of a planet's atmosphere caused by gravitational tides and heating from its star could prevent a planet's rotation from steadily slowing over time, according to new research.

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