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Mars' Rotation Is Speeding Up, Puzzling Scientists

  • NASA's InSight lander collected multi-year data showing Mars' days are getting shorter.
  • Scientists learned about Mars' interior and rotation through InSight's instruments.
  • Mars wobbles due to its shape, allowing precise measurement of its spin.
  • Melting ice and crustal rebound may be causing Mars' rotational speedup.
  • The reasons behind Mars' changing spin remain unclear to researchers.
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