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Scientists solve decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin
March 27, 2026
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 27 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release:

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Scientists solve decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin

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Researchers at Northumbria University have used the most powerful space telescope ever built to answer one of the longest-standing puzzles in planetary science - why does Saturn appear to spin at a different speed depending on how you measure it?

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