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Headline: NASA Says Mars' Rotation Is Speeding Up, While Earth Slows Down
Caption: 'Newsweek' reports that the length of days on Mars is getting shorter as the planet has been observed spinning faster and faster. According to scientists, the Red Planet's rotation has increased at a rate of about 4 milliarcseconds per year. A paper published in the journal 'Nature' details how the Martian day has been shortening by a fraction of a millisecond every year.
Keywords: Science,NASA,Mars,Rotation,Planet,Speeding Up,Days,Shorter,Slows Down,Earth,Spinning,Faster,Journal,Nature,Rate,Red Planet,Scientists,Mars Lander
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