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This dwarf planet spins so fast it turned into an egg with a ring

First detected in 2004, the dwarf planetHaumeaquickly stood out due to its rapid rotation and elongated form. But the 2017 discovery of a ring system around it added a new level of complexity to an ...
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Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Mars is rotating more quickly than it ...
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Yes, Mars is spinning faster. Here's what NASA found.

The Red Planet's spin is speeding up a hair fast enough to shorten the length of a Martian day by a fraction of a millisecond per year. "It’s really cool to be able to get this latest measurement — ...