Measuring the rotation of a gaseous planet is no easy task. For Saturn, do observations of its magnetic field — which indicate that it is spinning more slowly than thought — mark a revolution in our understanding?
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Stevenson, D. A new spin on Saturn. Nature 441, 34–35 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/441034a
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