Comet Stops Spinning, Then Rotates Backward in Unprecedented Event

Astronomers observed an unusual event where a comet first stopped spinning and then began rotating backward, a phenomenon never seen before that might explain how small comets disintegrate.

12 Feb, 12:09 — 12 Feb, 12:09

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NYT12 Feb, 12:09

This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.

The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.

By Jonathan O’Callaghan

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