In a first, scientists observe a comet reversing its spin: "Like pushing a merry-go-round"

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In A First, Scientists Observe A Comet Reversing Its Spin: "Like Pushing A Merry-Go-Round"

By CBS News

Astronomers have found archival data showing a one-of-a-kind event where a spinning comet appeared to reverse the direction of its rotation, NASA said in a news release. The comet, named 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák, originated in the outer solar syst ...Read more

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