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NASA’s Hubble Detects First-Ever Spin Reversal of Tiny Comet

26 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
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Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that the spinning of a small comet slowed and then reversed its direction of rotation, offering a dramatic example of how volatile activity can affect the spin and physical evolution of small bodies in the solar system. This is the first time researchers have observed evidence