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New Forces Shape Solar System's Celestial Dynamics

1/26/2025

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David Jewitt from the University of California unveils the hidden forces sculpting our Solar System. Beyond gravity, he reveals how sublimating ice, radiation pressure, and solar wind intricately influence the orbits of smaller celestial bodies and shape comet tails, deepening our understanding of the cosmos' dynamic ballet.

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David Jewitt from the University of California unveils the hidden forces sculpting our Solar System. Beyond gravity, he reveals how sublimating ice, radiation pressure, and solar wind intricately influence the orbits of smaller celestial bodies and shape comet tails, deepening our understanding of the cosmos' dynamic ballet.