A small comet broke a rotation-speed record in a big way: New work reveals that an icy rock known as 41P dramatically slowed its spin at an unprecedented rate in 2017, spinning down at about 10 ...

The rotation rate of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák decreased rapidly between March and May 2017, owing to gas emission from the comet aligning to produce an anomalously strong torque.

The rotation rate of a comet more than halved in two months — a much greater change than has previously been observed. This suggests that the comet is in a distinct evolutionary state and might ...

This is larger than any change in comet rotation measured yet, and it could help scientists learn more about how comets evolve over time. Comets are ancient hunks of ice and dust that orbit the ...

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Scientists discover that changes in a comet's rotation are a function of an object like Comet ISON's size, period, and the solar energy it receives.

This rapid rotation likely accelerated its disintegration, says the team. In total, the researchers calculated that 323P/SOHO shed between 0.1% and 10% of its total mass as it passed its perihelion.

The horned “devil comet,” notable for a recent series of explosive outbursts, is visible in the night sky now and will appear during April’s total solar eclipse.

The small Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák is breaking a rotation-speed record in a big way, slowing down at an unprecedented rate.

A small comet broke a rotation-speed record in a big way: New work reveals that an icy rock known as 41P dramatically slowed its spin at an unprecedented rate in 2017, spinning down at about 10 times ...